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Development of a Reliability-Based Method of Service Life Prediction for Sealant

Published

Author(s)

Christopher C. White, C Buch, Mark R. VanLandingham

Abstract

Standard test methods, such as ASTM C719, evaluate sealant performance though threshold test measurements. This method and its derivatives do not offer reliable predictions of in-service performance. This article will detail efforts to move away from the use of threshold tests towards a reliability-based method for predicting the service life of sealant materials. The central role of dose-damage based models in this approach is explained. The first task is designing a method to monitor the damage to a sealant through changes in the mechanical properties. Changes in the cross-link density of a sealant are monitored during cure by measuring changes in the tensile modulus.
Proceedings Title
The 25th Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society, Inc. and The Second World Congress on Adhesion and Related Phenomena (WCARP-II)
Conference Dates
February 10-14, 2002
Conference Title
World Congress on Adhesion and Related Phenomena
Pub Type
Conferences

Keywords

Standard Test Methods
Buildings and Construction and Fire

Citation

White, C. , Buch, C. and VanLandingham, M. (2002), Development of a Reliability-Based Method of Service Life Prediction for Sealant, The 25th Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society, Inc. and The Second World Congress on Adhesion and Related Phenomena (WCARP-II) (Accessed April 25, 2024)

Created February 1, 2002, Updated February 19, 2017