Rubber is an elastomeric polymer characterized by high elongation and elastic recovery, making it capable of large reversible deformations. It is widely used across automotive (tires, seals, vibration damping), industrial (belts, hoses, gaskets), consumer goods (footwear, protective equipment), and construction sectors where flexibility, impact absorption, and sealing performance are critical. Engineers select rubber over rigid polymers or metals when the application requires compliance, vibration isolation, dynamic flexibility, or resilience to repeated deformation without permanent set.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Compressive Strength(σc) | 0.4981 | ksi | — | ||
Elongation at Break(εf) | 271.8 | - | — | ||
Flexural Strength (MOR)(σf) | 3.573 | ksi | — | ||
Hardness (Vickers)(HV) | 157.6 | HV | — | ||
Ultimate Tensile Strength(σUTS) | 1.603 | ksi | — | ||
Young's Modulus(E) | 6.539 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glass Transition Temperature(Tg) | -53.11 | °F | — | ||
Melting Point / Solidus(Tm) | 300.4 | °F | — | ||
Maximum Service Temperature(Tmax) | 801.7 | °F | — | ||
Thermal Conductivity(k) | 0.2767 | BTU/(hr·ft·°F) | — |