Anisotropic thermal conductivity measurements on cross-linked polybutadienes in uniaxial elongation

David C. Venerus, Dimitre Kolev

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Abstract

Cross-linked elastomers have numerous applications including automobiles, sporting goods, and biomedical devices. During both their processing and application, these materials experience large mechanical stresses and thermal gradients. In this study, we investigate the mechanical and thermal transport behavior of cross-linked polybutadienes. These materials have been prepared by cross linking well-entangled polybutadienes using an organic peroxide cross-linking agent at low concentration. Samples obtained after nearly complete conversion of the cross-linking agent, which can be characterized as lightly cross-linked (i.e., more than 10 entanglements per cross-link), were subjected to a series of large strain, uniaxial deformations. Measurements of the tensile stress and two components of the thermal conductivity tensor will be reported as a function of elongation. These data are also used to examine the stress-thermal rule in which the stress and thermal conductivity tensors are linearly related.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationThe XVth International Congress on Rheology - The Society of Rheology 80th Annual Meeting
Pages378-380
Number of pages3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event15th International Congress on Rheology - Monterey, CA, United States
Duration: Aug 3 2008Aug 8 2008

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1027
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other15th International Congress on Rheology
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMonterey, CA
Period8/3/088/8/08

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

Keywords

  • Anisotropic
  • Cross-linked
  • Poly-butadiene
  • Thermal conductivity

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