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Rubber Fatigue Testing

The document outlines the importance of rubber fatigue testing for predicting material performance under repeated distortions, including methods such as ASTM D430, D813, and D4482. These standardized tests help assess the durability and crack resistance of rubber products, which is crucial for industries like tire manufacturing. ACE Laboratories offers advanced fatigue testing services with quick turnaround times to support regulatory compliance and research and development efforts.

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Rubber Fatigue Testing

The document outlines the importance of rubber fatigue testing for predicting material performance under repeated distortions, including methods such as ASTM D430, D813, and D4482. These standardized tests help assess the durability and crack resistance of rubber products, which is crucial for industries like tire manufacturing. ACE Laboratories offers advanced fatigue testing services with quick turnaround times to support regulatory compliance and research and development efforts.

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RUBBER FATIGUE TESTING
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF FATIGUE TESTING?
Fatigue testing is a valuable tool for predicting how a material will react to repeat
distortions and when it might crack or rupture while in service. Testing experts can
simulate an accelerated life cycle in a laboratory to observe the long-term effects of
stress and strain in a shortened period of time.
Flex fatigue testing can be used to demonstrate regulatory compliance and support
research and development products. For example, manufacturers may use fatigue
testing data to determine which material or iteration of a compound has greater
endurance.

TYPES OF RUBBER FATIGUE TESTS

ASTM D430—STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR RUBBER


DETERIORATION—DYNAMIC FATIGUE
Many rubber products are subjected to repeat distortions while in service. This may
include extension, compression, bending, or a combination of forces. Repeat
distortion can weaken rubber materials over time, causing ruptures or cracks in the
surface.
ASTM D430 is a standardized test method for observing and measuring the effects
of repeat distortion on a rubber material sample. ASTM D430 is conducted using a
flexing machine in a controlled laboratory environment.
ASTM D430 is suitable for both pure rubber and rubber combined with other
materials, such as fabrics or cording. This makes ASTM D430 an incredibly
valuable test procedure for the tire industry. The average passenger car tire
contains at least 50 raw materials, including textile reinforcements that must
adhere to the tire’s rubber components. The methods detailed in ASTM D430 are
designed to account for both rubber breakage and adhesion failure as equally
significant outcomes of testing. ASTM D430 is also used to test belts, footwear,
and molded goods.

ASTM D813—STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR RUBBER


DETERIORATION—CRACK GROWTH
Even the smallest cracks and cuts in a rubber product can grow dramatically over
time, resulting in performance issues and product failure. Crack growth can be
inhibited through the addition of certain plasticizers and other materials to the
compound formulation, but materials must still be tested.
ASTM D813 was designed to observe and measure a rubber material’s ability to
resist crack growth by subjecting the sample to bending and flexing in a controlled
environment. The sample is pierced in a specified location, clamped into the
flexing machine, and subjected to a prescribed number of flexing cycles. The
growth of the pierced area is observed and measured over time.
ASTM D813 has many applications but is especially important for testing synthetic
rubber materials. Some synthetic rubbers are resistant to other types of flex fatigue
testing but vulnerable to forces replicated by ASTM D813, making ASTM D813 a
vital element of any flex fatigue testing program for synthetic rubber compounds.

ASTM D4482—STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR RUBBER


PROPERTY—EXTENSION CYCLING FATIGUE
Unlike other flex fatigue tests, ASTM D4482 is conducted on a whole sample
without any cuts or punctures. Samples are strained and relaxed at prescribed
intervals to replicate a tensile strain cycle in service. The purpose of the test is to
help manufacturers predict when a crack or other imperfection may appear in the
material while in service.
ASTM D4482 is most commonly used to test materials destined for use in tires.

ENSURE QUALITY RUBBER PERFORMANCE


ACE Laboratories is dedicated to offering comprehensive fatigue testing services
and the fastest turn-around times in the industry. We recently expanded our rubber
fatigue capabilities with a new, state-of-the-art testing machine with a built-in
environmental chamber, so we can offer flex fatigue testing at different
temperatures. Whether you’re testing to ASTM flex fatigue standards,
benchmarking rubber materials, or working on an R&D program, you can count on
ACE to get you the testing data you need to keep your project on track.
To learn more about flex fatigue testing from ACE, get in touch.

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