Table 4.
Thermal lifetime of PVDF in different conditions and times of exposition as obtained for different failure temperatures.
Unaged PVDF | |||
---|---|---|---|
Tf (°C) | Tf (K) | tf (years) | Log tf (years) |
25 | 298 | 3.6 × 1017 | 17.6 |
60 | 333 | 1.4 × 1014 | 14.1 |
130 |
403 |
1.2 × 109 |
9.1 |
Aged 30 days in bioethanol | |||
25 | 298 | 2.0 × 1015 | 15.3 |
60 | 333 | 1.8 × 1012 | 12.3 |
130 |
403 |
6.0 × 107 |
7.8 |
Aged 90 days in bioethanol | |||
25 | 298 | 8.5 × 1012 | 12.9 |
60 | 333 | 2.1 × 1010 | 10.3 |
130 |
403 |
3.1 × 106 |
6.5 |
Annealed 90 days (sample 1) | |||
25 | 298 | 1.2 × 1018 | 18.1 |
60 | 333 | 4.2 × 1014 | 14.6 |
130 |
403 |
6.3 × 109 |
9.8 |
Annealed 90 days (sample 2) | |||
25 | 298 | 2.2 × 1018 | 18.3 |
60 | 333 | 7.0 × 1014 | 14.8 |
130 | 403 | 9.7 × 109 | 10.0 |