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The effects of 3‐MeV proton radiation on an aromatic polysulfone
Author(s) -
Coulter Daniel R.,
Smith Mark V.,
Tsay FunDow,
Gupta Amitava,
Fornes R. E.
Publication year - 1985
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.1985.070300439
Subject(s) - polysulfone , proton , irradiation , materials science , radiation , electron , degradation (telecommunications) , composite material , nuclear physics , polymer , physics , telecommunications , computer science
Abstract 3‐MeV proton beam irradiation studies have been carried out on a commercial aromatic polysulfone (Udell 1700). Physical and mechanical property changes have been monitored as a function of dose. Chemical and spectroscopic analyses have also been performed on the irradiated samples. Results have been compared to those from previous studies with electrons and γ‐radiation. A mechanism of proton‐induced degradation is proposed.