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Abrasion, fatigue, and smearing of rubber
Author(s) -
Schallamach A.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1968.070120204
Subject(s) - abrasion (mechanical) , natural rubber , composite material , materials science , relative humidity , atmosphere (unit) , forensic engineering , meteorology , engineering , physics
The abrasion of rubber on tracks without sharp‐pointed asperities is dominated by fatigue failure. This is demonstrated by the effect of certain antioxidants on the abrasion of natural rubber compounds in air, which largely disappears in nitrogen. The experimental results obtained in air can be obscured by smearing which seems to originate from the abrasion process itself. In addition, the relative humidity of the surrounding atmosphere has a great, and little‐understood influence on the rate of abrasion. The bearing of these findings on the interpretation of road test results is discussed.