Strain-induced crystallization around a crack tip in natural rubber under dynamic load
Strain-induced crystallization around a crack tip in natural rubber under dynamic load
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DOI:
10.1016/j.polymer.2013.08.045
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发表时间:
2013-10-18
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4.6
通讯作者:
Heinrich, Gert
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作者:
Bruening, Karsten;Schneider, Konrad;Heinrich, Gert
The local degree of crystallinity around a crack tip in natural rubber under dynamic load was measured by time-resolved scanning wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD). Using a high-flux synchrotron micro-beam, WAXD patterns with less than 20 ms exposure time were acquired while the notched rubber sample was subjected to cyclic dynamic stretching at a frequency of 1 Hz, similar to the loading conditions in tear fatigue experiments. By scanning the continuously cycling sample, a complete crystallinity map at any given strain phase angle was obtained. The crystallinity at the crack tip is considerably reduced compared to static crack tip scans. Further investigations revealed the underlying structural reasons for the well-known relation between R-ratio and crack growth resistance. By performing static crack tip scans on increasingly stretched rubber samples, the mechanisms behind crack deflection and branching were studied. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.