Stress relaxation tests were conducted on ring sections cut from PVC pipes. Each test specimen was deformed diametrically to a specific deflection, and the force needed to maintain this deformation was recorded at different intervals. These tests have been ongoing for over 22 years. Specimens were stored at one of three temperatures: ambient (70˚F), 40˚F, and 0˚F. The ambient temperature was controlled within +/-5˚F. To maintain 40˚F, a refrigerator was used, with temperatures ranging from 38˚F to 41˚F. For the 0˚F tests, specimens were kept in a freezer, where temperatures varied from -5˚F to 0˚F. The lower temperature tests were intended to slow down stress relaxation, enhancing any tendency toward brittle fracture.
This paper is a report of continuing tests that were started in January of 1977. Samples of PVC pipe were placed on long-term test under various levels of constant strain. The objectives of the tests were to determine stress relaxation characteristics and constant strain failure data.
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