A Visualizing Study of Blister Initiation Behavior by Gas Decompression

This study presents the effects of the type of polymer and gas on blister fracture in terms of visualizing O-ring behavior under high-pressure gas. To visualize blisters (internal cracks) by optical microscopy, transparent EPDM and VMQ O-rings were molded, and a special viewable high-pressure vessel...

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Autores principales: Atsushi Koga, Tadahisa Yamabe, Hiroyuki Sato, Kenichi Uchida, Junichi Nakayama, Junichiro Yamabe, Shin Nishimura
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:0bf527cad51245bd917d11b0c81d20162021-11-05T09:24:31ZA Visualizing Study of Blister Initiation Behavior by Gas Decompression1881-219810.2474/trol.8.68https://doaj.org/article/0bf527cad51245bd917d11b0c81d20162013-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/trol/8/1/8_68/_pdf/-char/enhttps://doaj.org/toc/1881-2198This study presents the effects of the type of polymer and gas on blister fracture in terms of visualizing O-ring behavior under high-pressure gas. To visualize blisters (internal cracks) by optical microscopy, transparent EPDM and VMQ O-rings were molded, and a special viewable high-pressure vessel with a glass viewport was developed. The O-ring specimens were exposed to high-pressure hydrogen, helium, and nitrogen gases at 10 MPa under room temperature, 25°C, after which these gases were rapidly decompressed for 0.3 seconds. The blister fracture occurred in EPDM but not in VMQ even though the two materials had the same Young's modulus. It is presumed by AFM observation that the difference in microstructure at sub-micrometer level between EPDM and VMQ influenced their blister initiation. The blister damage of the transparent EPDM O-ring in nitrogen gas was the most serious, while that in the helium gas was the slightest. The reason why the blister damage of the O-ring in the helium gas was the slightest is considered to be because solute helium gas diffused out from the O-ring after decompression faster than the other gases.Atsushi KogaTadahisa YamabeHiroyuki SatoKenichi UchidaJunichi NakayamaJunichiro YamabeShin NishimuraJapanese Society of Tribologistsarticlerubbero-ringblisterhigh-pressure gasdecompression failuredecompression rateatomic force microscopyPhysicsQC1-999Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040Mechanical engineering and machineryTJ1-1570ChemistryQD1-999ENTribology Online, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 68-75 (2013)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic rubber
o-ring
blister
high-pressure gas
decompression failure
decompression rate
atomic force microscopy
Physics
QC1-999
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Mechanical engineering and machinery
TJ1-1570
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle rubber
o-ring
blister
high-pressure gas
decompression failure
decompression rate
atomic force microscopy
Physics
QC1-999
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Mechanical engineering and machinery
TJ1-1570
Chemistry
QD1-999
Atsushi Koga
Tadahisa Yamabe
Hiroyuki Sato
Kenichi Uchida
Junichi Nakayama
Junichiro Yamabe
Shin Nishimura
A Visualizing Study of Blister Initiation Behavior by Gas Decompression
description This study presents the effects of the type of polymer and gas on blister fracture in terms of visualizing O-ring behavior under high-pressure gas. To visualize blisters (internal cracks) by optical microscopy, transparent EPDM and VMQ O-rings were molded, and a special viewable high-pressure vessel with a glass viewport was developed. The O-ring specimens were exposed to high-pressure hydrogen, helium, and nitrogen gases at 10 MPa under room temperature, 25°C, after which these gases were rapidly decompressed for 0.3 seconds. The blister fracture occurred in EPDM but not in VMQ even though the two materials had the same Young's modulus. It is presumed by AFM observation that the difference in microstructure at sub-micrometer level between EPDM and VMQ influenced their blister initiation. The blister damage of the transparent EPDM O-ring in nitrogen gas was the most serious, while that in the helium gas was the slightest. The reason why the blister damage of the O-ring in the helium gas was the slightest is considered to be because solute helium gas diffused out from the O-ring after decompression faster than the other gases.
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author Atsushi Koga
Tadahisa Yamabe
Hiroyuki Sato
Kenichi Uchida
Junichi Nakayama
Junichiro Yamabe
Shin Nishimura
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title A Visualizing Study of Blister Initiation Behavior by Gas Decompression
title_short A Visualizing Study of Blister Initiation Behavior by Gas Decompression
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