Forced Vibration Tester in Tension and Torsion for Plastic Materials under Tensile Strain

Abstract

This paper describes an apparatus for applying simultaneously or alternately forced vibrations in tension and torsion on viscoelastic samples. The measurements can be made on unstrained or strained samples within a frequency range from 0.01 to 10 Hz. The temperature control of the sample is achieved either in an air circulating chamber or in a liquid environment. Typical results of measuring the dynamic moduli of a carbon black filled rubber in tension and shear are presented. The complex Poisson's ratio of filled rubber was calculated from its dynamic moduli as a function of strain.