Abstract
The paper focuses on modeling the strain fatigue lives of three commonly used cable insulation polymers, namely (1) polyvinyl chloride, (2) crosslinked polyethylene, and (3) polyphenylene ether under selected strain and temperature ranges. On the basis of results obtained from their fatigue tests, Coffin–Manson model, mean/maximum strain fatigue model, and a set of new semi-empirical equations were applied to establish the relationship between fatigue lives and strains. The unified strain model, herein we name it the Wei–Wong model, is developed to predict the fatigue lives of three polymers studied and their prediction capability was examined using our experimental data. It was found that the proposed Wei–Wong model can provide a better life prediction compared to the experimental data and other methods in the literature at selected temperatures, namely −40, 25, and 65 °C.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Akovali G, Bernardo CA, Leidner J, Leszek AU, Xanthos M (eds) (1998) Frontiers in the science and technology of polymer recycling. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht
Brandrup J, Bittner M, Michaeli W, Menges G (eds) (1996) Recycling and recovery of plastics. Hanser Gardner Publications, New York, pp 650–668
Chen N, Wan C, Zhang Y (2004) Polym Test 23:169
Kim C, Jin Z, Jiang P, Zhu Z, Wang G (2006) Polym Test 25:553
Wang Y, Cheng S, Li W, Huang C, Li F, Shi J (2007) Polym Bull 59:391
Kubo K, Masamoto J (2002) J Appl Polym Sci 86:3030
Coffin LF (1954) Trans Am Soc Mech Eng 76:931
Manson SS (1965) Exp Mech 5(7):193
Tomkins B, Biggs WD (1969) J Mater Sci 4:532
Rosenkranz P, Humer K, Weber HW (2000) Cryogenics 40:155
Kultural SE, Eryurek IB (2007) Mater Des 28:816
Takahara A, Yamada K, Kajiyama T, Takayanagi M (1980) J Appl Polym Sci 25:597
Epaarachchi JA, Clausen PD (2003) Compos A 34:313
Xiao X (2008) Polym Test 27:284
Wong SC, Bandaru S (2009) J Mater Sci 44:365. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-008-3152-6
Kang KW, Goo BC, Kim JH, Kim HS, Kim JK (2007) Key Eng Mater 353–358:142
Ivanov SS, Ivanov ES (1976) Fiziko-Khimicheskaya Mekhanika Materialov 12:106
Shi XQ, Pang HLJ, Zhou W, Wang ZP (2000) Int J Fatigue 22:217
Pang HLJ, Xiong BS, Low TH (2004) Thin Solid Films 462–463:408
Kallmeyer AR, Stephens RI (1995) J Compos Mater 29:1621
Acknowledgments
The authors wish to thank Pei Chen and Paul Lam for assisting in the preparation of this manuscript.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Wei, X., Wong, SC. & Bandaru, S. A semi-empirical unified model of strain fatigue life for insulation plastics. J Mater Sci 45, 326–333 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-009-3938-1
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-009-3938-1