1 Scope
This document describes two methods for measuring stress in tension under non-isothermal
conditions.
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— Method A: The thermal stress is measured for various pre-strain and temperature conditions as a function of time.
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— Method B: The change of stress is measured in a test piece at a given strain and under
variation of temperature at a given heating rate as a function of temperature. In
this way, the determination of the thermal-mechanical behaviour of a rubber can be
accelerated, e.g. for the purpose of comparative testing of aging or estimating the
upper limit of the operating temperature.
The measurement device, which is equipped with a suitable heating chamber, is used
to record the stress as a function of time or temperature until the sample breaks
or the stress has approached zero or for a certain time.