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Discussion on Various Causes of Material Aging of O-type Rubber Sealing Ring
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2019-05-28 12:30
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Discussion on Various Causes of Material Aging of O-type Rubber Sealing Ring
O-ring rubber sealWidely used in a variety of mechanical equipment seal, in the specified temperature, pressure, and different liquid and gas medium, in the static or motion state from the sealing effect, at the same time with high and low temperature resistance performance. The famous seal tells you to control the temperature range while using rubber sealing ring products, maintain good sealing elasticity, and have the advantages of ozone resistance and weather aging resistance. Secondly, the silicone sealing ring in the rubber sealing ring material has many excellent characteristics such as odorless, waterproof, flame retardant, high temperature resistance, wear resistance and oil resistance. It can be used to make heat insulation, insulation products and medical silicone products, and is an environmental protection standard seal. So, where do the various reasons for the aging of the O-type rubber sealing ring come from?
1. the principle of light on the rubber sealing ring material damage is the higher ultraviolet, because the shorter the light wave, the greater. In addition to the UV can directly cause the rubber molecular chain fracture and cross-linking, rubber due to the absorption of light energy to produce free radicals, trigger and accelerate the oxidation chain reaction process. The outer light plays the role of heating. Another feature of light action (unlike thermal action) is that it is mainly carried out on the surface of the rubber. For samples with high gel content, network cracks will appear on both sides, which is called "light outer layer crack".
2. oxidation principle of oxygen in the O-type rubber sealing ring material with rubber molecules free radical chain reaction, molecular chain fracture or excessive crosslinking, resulting in changes in the performance of silicone rubber products. Oxidation is one of the important reasons for the aging of rubber seals.
3. the role of ozone ozone chemical oxygen is much higher, more destructive, it is also to make the molecular chain fracture, but the role of ozone on the O-ring material with the rubber deformation or not different.

4. the effect of high temperature, increasing the temperature can cause thermal cracking or thermal crosslinking of silicon O-rubber sealing ring products, but the basic role of heat is still the role. Increase the oxygen diffusion rate and oxidation reaction, thereby accelerating the rubber oxidation reaction rate, which is a common aging phenomenon, that is, thermal oxidative aging.
5. the role of moisture The role of moisture lies in two aspects. One is that when silicone rubber products are soaked in humid air or soaked in water, they will be easily damaged. This is due to the water-soluble substances in rubber and the water-soluble substances. Water extraction and dissolution. The second is caused by hydrolysis or absorption, especially under the alternating action of water immersion and atmospheric exposure, which will accelerate the destruction of the rubber sealing ring material.
6. mechanical stress under the repeated action of mechanical stress, the molecular chain of rubber sealing ring will be broken to generate free water, which will trigger the oxidation chain reaction and form the force chemical process. Mechanical breaking of molecular chains and mechanical oxidation processes. Secondly, it is easy to cause ozone cracking under the action of stress. 7. other factors, such as chemical media (oil), valence metal ions, high-energy radiation, electricity and biology, will also affect the aging degree of O-type rubber sealing ring material.
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