March 3, 4 & 5, 2026
Halls 19, 20 and 21, Deutsche Messe, Hannover, Germany

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Rubber fatigue and predictive testing of fatigue wear of tires

03 Mar 2026
Room 2
Materials, chemicals and related processes – developments and innovations - session 1
The presentation deals with fatigue abrasion, which is particularly responsible for the mass loss of passenger car tires. Within a physical model, one of the key laboratory parameters is a Wöhler-like fatigue parameter. An accelerated lab test procedure using notched samples on the (Coesfeld) Tear Fatigue Analyzer is proposed, whereby a specific service life characteristic value will be defined. Furthermore, we show – using an Intrinsic Strength Analyzer – how fatigue abrasion is influenced by the intrinsic strength T0 of the rubber. We combine these values with the data of fatigue crack growth (TFA) to obtain a thorough understanding of rubber abrasion.
Speakers
Gert Heinrich, professor and consultant - ElasTiC (Elastomer-Tire-Consulting)

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