Compatibility testing of vacuum seal materials.

摘要

Small scale materials compatibility testing was conducted for three elastomers considered for use as vacuum seal materials; Adiprene MOCAcured, Adiprene Cyanacured, and Sylgard silastic rubber. The tests were conducted using orthogonal array designed experiments for each of the elastomers placed in contact with three materials commonly used during weapon disassembly operations: Duxseal, Sylgard 186 grease, and 2-propyl alcohol. The test results indicated that only the 2-propyl alcohol had a significant effect on the elastomer hardness and physical properties. The alcohol had the largest effect on the two Adiprene materials, with the silastic rubber being the least affected.