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The behaviour of a fluorinated tripolymer during one-dimensional shock loading

  • J. C.F. Millett
  • , Eric Brown
  • , N. K. Bourne
  • , George Thompson Gray

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Abstract

The shock response of the industrial polymer, Viton-B has been investigated in terms of it's equation of state (shock velocity, shock stress and particle velocity) and it's shear strength. These have been compared to the related materials polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF), whose shock response are known. Results show that Viton-B is more similar to PVDF. It has been suggested that this is a combination of physical strengthening due to tacticity between adjacent polymer chains, and electrical strengthening, due to polarization due to alternating CF2-CH2 units, and additional strengthening from the dangling CF3 side group.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSociety for Experimental Mechanics - 11th International Congress and Exhibition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2008
Pages1588-1593
Number of pages6
StatePublished - Dec 1 2008
Event11th International Congress and Exhibition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2008 -
Duration: Dec 1 2008 → …

Publication series

NameSociety for Experimental Mechanics - 11th International Congress and Exhibition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2008
Volume3

Conference

Conference11th International Congress and Exhibition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2008
Period12/1/08 → …

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