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What tests should you run to predict Elastomer Fatigue?

Date: October 15, 2025

Timetable: 2-3 PM: (8-9 am EDT)

Speaker/s: Thomas G. Ebbott, Ph.D.

Language: English

Experience how physical testing delivers the critical engineering parameters needed to predict fatigue failure in rubber components. Utilizing these parameters with Endurica’s advanced durability simulation software gives you a clear picture of how rubber parts perform under real-world conditions. Endurica's vice president Dr. Tom Ebbott will present the tests needed to predict fatigue in rubber components long before the first prototype is made. See these tests performed by Axel Products president Kurt Miller. Materials characterization through Endurica's Fatigue Property Mapping system is the validated and proven testing framework for elastomeric materials.

Topic areas

  • Proven Testing Techniques: Discover how modern fatigue testing methods reveal the key engineering parameters for predicting fatigue failure in rubber components.
  • See the Tests in Action: View the actual tests performed by Axel Products physical testing services with full explanations of what you will be seeing.
  • Empower Your Team: Learn how giving your team the right tools and information can drive smarter decisions and elevate your operation’s progress.
  • Endurica's Fatigue Property Mapping characterization protocols systematically measure the factors that govern durability. These powerful and efficient tests show how your rubber part endures under realistic operating conditions.
What Tests Should You Run to Predict Elastomer Fatigue?

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Rubber fatigue ≠ metal fatigue: mean strain effects

The article focuses on the difference in fatigue behaviour between rubber and metal materials. While metal fatigue is often described by a simple rule: increasing mean strain is detrimental to fatigue life, rubber fatigue is more complex and depends on the material's ability to strain crystallize. The text concludes that while tensile mean stresses are always detrimental in metals, in rubber they may be either beneficial or harmful depending on whether the rubber can strain crystallize.

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