API 6J1 : 2000
API 6J1 : 2000
ELASTOMER LIFE ESTIMATION TESTING PROCEDURES
American Petroleum Institute
ELASTOMER LIFE ESTIMATION TESTING PROCEDURES
American Petroleum Institute
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCES
3 PROBLEM STATEMENT
4 LIFE ESTIMATION TECHNIQUE - OVERVIEW
5 PROCEDURE FOR LIFE ESTIMATION TESTING OF ELASTOMERS
6 SUMMARY
Figure 1 - Typical Life Estimation Plot
Figure 2 - O-Ring Test Fixture
Figure 3 - Typical Test Cycle
Defines a technique based on the Arrhenius principle of chemical reaction rates, which permits the life of an elastomeric material to be estimated when exposed to a severe service environment.
Document Type | Standard |
Status | Current |
Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |