As an evaluation method of tire abrasion, we have studied the degree of temperature dependence of rubber abrasion in the temperature range of -5-70°C using cured rubber samples composed of various carbon black and oil content with Lambourn abrasion tester. The test results were abtained as follows.
(1) Temperature dependence of abrasion loss in devided into two temperature ranges, low and high which is below and above 30°C, and it is affected by carbon clack and oil content. Furthermore, value concerning construction and physical properties, breaking pattern and breaking volume showed particular characterstics and transition phenomenon at 30°C.
(2) Temperature dependence of normalized severity energy represented by the ratio of severity energy to breaking energy is slightly correlated with that of abrasion loss. In order to represent abrasion loss, however, it is necessary to include factors formulated from breaking pattern and breaking volume.
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