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Strain crystallization is a phenomenon in which an initially amorphous solid material undergoes a phase transformation due to the application of strain. Strain crystallization occurs in natural rubber, and some other elastomers. The phenomenon has important effects on strength and fatigue properties.
Elastomers that Strain Crystallize
Elastomers that Do Not Strain Crystallize
- Polybutadiene
- Styrene-Butadiene
Sources
- Chapter 1, Engineering with Rubber, Ed. A. N. Gent, Hanser, 1992. ISBN 3-446-17010-3.
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