Research Article
Detailed Study on the Mechanical Properties and Activation Energy of Natural Rubber/Chloroprene Rubber Blends during Aging Processes
Table 4
Tensile strengths and aging coefficients of NR and NR/CR blends determined at different aging conditions.
| Materials | Initial tensile strength (MPa) | After heat aging | After mechanical aging | After complex aging | Tensile strength (MPa) | | Tensile strength (MPa) | | Tensile strength (MPa) | |
| NR | 25.0 | 15.0 | 0.6 | 24.6 | 0.98 | 15.0 | 0.6 | NR/CR5 | 23.3 | 14.0 | 0.6 | 17.5 | 0.75 | 11.3 | 0.49 | NR/CR10 | 24.6 | 14.0 | 0.57 | 18.6 | 0.76 | 10.2 | 10.42 |
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