| IMPROVEMENT OF LONG-TERM LIVES OF RUBBER GASKETS OF POLYACRYLATE (ACM) BY EMPLOYING CARBOXYL CURE SITES |
| Young-doo Kwon1, K.-S. LEE1, Seonghwa Jun2, Hyung-Seok Lee3 |
1Kyungpook National University
2Institute of Engineering Design Technology, KNU
3HANKOOK SEALTECH, INC. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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Rubber gaskets are used widely in many industries. An evaluation of the material properties and an accurate lifetime prediction of rubber are very important in the design process to ensure the durability and reliability of rubber components. The properties of rubber-like materials are sensitive to ambient conditions, such as temperature, environment and mechanical load. Moreover, the initial properties of rubber gaskets must be sustained under working conditions to maintain its sealing function. To perform tests within a reasonable time, the highly accelerated life test (HALT) is generally used to predict the long-term lifetime of rubber materials. Polyacrylate (ACM) with chlorine cure sites is generally used for engine head gaskets. An ACM with carboxyl cure sites was developed to improve the lifetime of the gaskets. A four-parameter method representing the recovery behavior of the gaskets was published recently, and two revised methods for obtaining the recovery were proposed. The mean squared errors (MSEs) of the regression methods and experimental data were compared. The life of a gasket for the target recovery (60%) of a compressed gasket was calculated somewhat differently depending on the selected regression model to predict a considerably different long-term life. The parameters in the regression models were obtained using the successive zooming genetic algorithm (SZGA), and the lives of ACM with a carboxyl cure site and ACM with a chlorine cure site were compared. |
| Key Words:
Rubber gasket, HALT (Highly Accelerated Life Test), Arrhenius equation, Polyacrylate (ACM), SZGA(Successive Zooming Genetic Algorithm) |
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