Mechanical properties of cerium oxide-modified vulcanised natural rubber at elevated temperature |
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| Authors: | Yanping Wang Yazhou Liu Can Wang Shouwen Shi Xu Chen |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China;2. School of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Polytechnic University, Hohhot, China;3. School of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Polytechnic University, Hohhot, China |
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| Abstract: | Cerium oxide (CeO2) was used as the reinforcement filler to improve the mechanical properties of rubbers. Rubber components are often used at high temperature, so the mechanical properties of CeO2-modified vulcanised natural rubbers (NR/CeO2) were investigated at elevated temperatures. The tensile properties, stress relaxation and creep recovery response were studied from 30°C to 150°C. NR/CeO2 demonstrated higher crosslink density and elastic modulus. The degradation of elastic modulus could be alleviated in the NR/CeO2 at elevated temperatures. Moreover, a remarkable enhancement in stress relaxation resistance and creep resistance was achieved in the NR/CeO2 at elevated temperatures. The improved stress relaxation resistance and creep resistance were attributed to the enhanced interaction and bonding force of rubber chains caused by CeO2 filler. CeO2 was an effective reinforcement filler to improve the mechanical properties of NR at elevated temperatures. |
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| Keywords: | Natural rubber rare earth creep stress relaxation elevated temperatures |
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