Effect of vulcanization on the tribological behavior and sealing performance of EPDM seals: Experimentation and simulation

Vulcanization has an important influence on the performance of rubber seals. Modeling is an effective means of determining the optimal vulcanization process parameters. In the present study, the tribological and mechanical properties of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) samples with various degrees of vulcanization were analyzed, and a mathematical relationship between the degree of vulcanization and the properties was established. On the...