Accelerated tests are widely used by industry to derive information about long term material responses to a particular service environment. In the attempt to gather information about a material’s long term survivability, various methods have been used. The oilfield industry has been introduced to life estimation or life prediction of seal materials by companies or organizations using special test fixtures to obtain the performance of seal materials in a specified test environment. This paper presents information on conducting life estimation tests using existing test equipment that many companies and laboratories presently use in material evaluation.

Subject
Test methods, Material properties, Materials, Materials performance, Autoclaves, Thermal stress, Material degradation, Polymers, Test environments, Equipment, Deterioration, Aging, Test specimen
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1997
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
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