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I've heard there are different rubber compounds
in tires which makes them harder or softer. What property is that, and how can it be measured? I take it in Northen Europe and Scandinavia, one would like hard tires rather than soft? -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 |
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On 2/19/2018 7:30 PM, Emanuel Berg wrote:
I've heard there are different rubber compounds in tires which makes them harder or softer. What property is that, and how can it be measured? I take it in Northen Europe and Scandinavia, one would like hard tires rather than soft? Hardness is measured with a Shore durometer: http://blairrubber.com/determining-r...rt-or-science/ -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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"Emanuel Berg" wrote in message ... I've heard there are different rubber compounds in tires which makes them harder or softer. What property is that, and how can it be measured? I take it in Northen Europe and Scandinavia, one would like hard tires rather than soft? Hard tyres last a long time but don't grip well - soft tyres have grip but wear rapidly. OE Bridgestone motorcycle tyres frequently outlived the machine - and sometimes the rider. Pirelli motorcycle tyres have plenty of grip and give "feel" to warn you of approaching the limit - I couldn't keep up with the cost of keep replacing them. Last Michelins I used; stick like **** to a blanket right up to the limit - then just let go - there was plenty of tread left when I got fed up with that, so I sort of eeer..."donated" them to someone I didn't like much. |
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Ian Field wrote:
Hard tyres last a long time but don't grip well - soft tyres have grip but wear rapidly. They should put the tire hardness on the tire just like the size and intended preassure! -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 |
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On Tue, 20 Feb 2018 23:49:48 +0100, Emanuel Berg
wrote: Ian Field wrote: Hard tyres last a long time but don't grip well - soft tyres have grip but wear rapidly. Yep. They should put the tire hardness on the tire just like the size and intended preassure! https://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/components/know-your-rubber-quick-start-guide-mountain-bike-tire-design See section under "Tread Compound": Markus Hackmeyer, product manager at Schwalbe, feels that hysteresis is a much more important measure than durometer: "From our point of view the compound hysteresis (also known as viscoelastic properties) is much more important than the durometer. That means the durometer only can not define the compound properties. That is the reason we do not state the durometer values of our compounds." The rubber hardness is also not uniform over the tire surface. For automobile tires, it would not do for customers to notice that the hardest rubber yields the most miles per tire. Rubber tires also become harder as they age. "Degradation of vulcanised rubber products..." http://www.polymerjournals.com/pdfdownload/991052.pdf Buy one of these: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=rubber+hardness+meter For bicycle tires, you want a Shore A gauge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shore_durometer I've been conducting some disorganized rubber hardness testing for about 5 years. So far, I've found nothing interesting, conclusive, or worth announcing. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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AMuzi wrote:
Hardness is measured with a Shore durometer: http://blairrubber.com/determining-r...rt-or-science/ Good article! ASTM D2240 ASTM = American Society for Testing and Materials, 1961 -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 |
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Jeff Liebermann wrote: See section under "Tread Compound": Markus Hackmeyer, product manager at Schwalbe, feels that hysteresis is a much more important measure than durometer: "From our point of view the compound hysteresis (also known as viscoelastic properties) is much more important than the durometer. That means the durometer only can not define the compound properties. That is the reason we do not state the durometer values of our compounds." OK, then what are the compound hysteresis/viscoelastic properties then and how can THEY be measured? Shore Durometer, good idea. My HW store catalogs don't have any but there is an SI Durometer for some 50 bucks, obtainable thru the web... I take it is a small box that ejects a pin into the material and when motion stops the required power/distance is an indication of material hardness? -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 |
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On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 23:14:43 +0100, Emanuel Berg
wrote: rubber compounds Jeff Liebermann wrote: See section under "Tread Compound": Markus Hackmeyer, product manager at Schwalbe, feels that hysteresis is a much more important measure than durometer: "From our point of view the compound hysteresis (also known as viscoelastic properties) is much more important than the durometer. That means the durometer only can not define the compound properties. That is the reason we do not state the durometer values of our compounds." OK, then what are the compound hysteresis/viscoelastic properties then and how can THEY be measured? It's more common to measure the rolling resistance of a bicycle tire, than to isolate the viscoelastic component of rolling resistance. https://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/components/know-your-rubber-quick-start-guide-mountain-bike-tire-design From the same paragraph as the above quote: Hysteresis A dynamic measurement of energy loss in the rubber compound, this can also relate to rolling resistance or tire "grip." A 70sA compound typically has little energy loss, while a 40sA has a large percentage of energy loss. So, it's a measure of energy loss in the tire and a component of rolling resistance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_resistance#Primary_cause A characteristic of a deformable material such that the energy of deformation is greater than the energy of recovery. The rubber compound in a tire exhibits hysteresis. As the tire rotates under the weight of the vehicle, it experiences repeated cycles of deformation and recovery, and it dissipates the hysteresis energy loss as heat. Hysteresis is the main cause of energy loss associated with rolling resistance and is attributed to the viscoelastic characteristics of the rubber. There's quite a bit online found under "bicycle tire rolling resistance" measurement. For example: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/rolling-resistance.html "A Direct Method of Measuring the Rolling Resistance of a Bicycle Tire" http://people.cst.cmich.edu/yelam1k/asee/proceedings/2015/Paper%20files/Student_Papers/2015_ASEE_NCS_Conference_submission_61.pdf There's a section in the Bicycle Science 3rd edition book covering the details of measuring rolling resistance: https://books.google.com/books?id=0JJo6DlF9iMC&pg=PA225&lpg=PA225 Looks like it's difficult to isolate the viscoelastic component from the rolling resistance. I have a guess(tm) on how it might be done, but can't find anything definitive. Shore Durometer, good idea. My HW store catalogs don't have any but there is an SI Durometer for some 50 bucks, obtainable thru the web... The one I bought on eBay cost me about $20. You can also get one with a digital scale for about $40, but I don't think it's worth the added cost. The difficult part is that it works best on a flat rubber surface, which is rather difficult to find on most tires. The result is that the dial will move around slightly as you roll the device around trying to get it to stay flat with the tire surface. I take it is a small box that ejects a pin into the material and when motion stops the required power/distance is an indication of material hardness? Exactly. It's a penetration and deformation tester. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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Jeff Liebermann wrote:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_resistance#Primary_cause A characteristic of a deformable material such that the energy of deformation is greater than the energy of recovery. The rubber compound in a tire exhibits hysteresis. As the tire rotates under the weight of the vehicle, it experiences repeated cycles of deformation and recovery, and it dissipates the hysteresis energy loss as heat. Hysteresis is the main cause of energy loss associated with rolling resistance and is attributed to the viscoelastic characteristics of the rubber. Wow, interesting! So the viscoelastic property is what makes the tire deform/recover as it rolls in under/away from the weight of the bike&rider, and this is hysteresis, and the result is loss of energy (as heat), and this is one component of overall loss of energy which is bunched together as rolling resistance? There's a section in the Bicycle Science 3rd edition book covering the details of measuring rolling resistance I should get that book... The one I bought on eBay cost me about $20. You can also get one with a digital scale for about $40, but I don't think it's worth the added cost. The difficult part is that it works best on a flat rubber surface, which is rather difficult to find on most tires. The result is that the dial will move around slightly as you roll the device around trying to get it to stay flat with the tire surface. Maybe disintegrate a tire and put a piece of it in a stand or a vice? Or/and perhaps fixate the durometer as well, like a shop drill? BTW how do ISO/ETRTO measure the tire width? I've heard it is from one bead, over the tread, to the other bead, this distance divided by 2.5? Do they also disintegrate the tire before doing this or do they use a string of some kind to loop around? -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 |
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Jeff Liebermann wrote:
https://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/components/know-your-rubber-quick-start-guide-mountain-bike-tire-design From the same paragraph as the above quote: Hysteresis A dynamic measurement of energy loss in the rubber compound, this can also relate to rolling resistance or tire "grip." A 70sA compound typically has little energy loss, while a 40sA has a large percentage of energy loss. BTW what notation is 70sA and 40sA? -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 |
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