Shown here are the component volumes that comprise the total clearance volume when the piston is at TDC. If the piston is domed or dished, that affects the clearance volume too. To measure both the ...

DATA concerning the compression characteristics of rubber to aid engineers in incorporating rubber into their products are presented in this paper. Seven properties of rubber are defined: load ...

Rubber is a natural substance deriving from trees, but to get it into its useful form, treatment in the form of a process called vulcanization must occur. Vulcanization cures rubber via the method of ...