Research Article

Experimental Study and Seismic Response Evaluation of Chlorobutyl Rubber-Based Viscoelastic Dampers

Table 2

Properties of the cured compounds.

PropertyMethodReference CIIRModified CIIR

Compression set at 25%, 23°C, 72 h (%)ISO 815-11526
Elongation at break (%)ISO 37762 ± 91468 ± 28
Tensile strength at break (MPa)7.0 ± 0.94.9 ± 0.7

Properties after ageing: 168 h, 70°C ISO 188
Elongation at break (%)ISO 37720 ± 51397 ± 11
Tensile strength at break (MPa)8.1 ± 0.75.3 ± 0.4
Change in hardness (shore A)ISO 48-2+3+5
Mass change (wt %)ISO 188−0.6−0.5