Cavitation (elastomers)

Cavitation is the unstable unhindered expansion of a microscopic void in a solid elastomer under the action of tensile hydrostatic stresses. This can occur whenever the hydrostatic tension exceeds 5/6 of Young's modulus.[1]

The cavitation phenomenon may manifest in any of the following situations:

References

  1. Gent, Alan N. (1990). "Cavitation in Rubber: A Cautionary Tale". Rubber Chemistry and Technology 63 (3): 49–53. doi:10.5254/1.3538266.