Table 2. Properties of rubber material after normal and abnormal radiation of room temperature specimens

Type Item Room temp. (23°C) Rate of change (%)
Before radiation Normal (2×104 Gy) Abnormal (2×106 Gy) Normal (2×104 Gy) Abnormal (2×106 Gy)
Bead Hardness 35 38 42 +8.57 +20.0
Tensile strength 12.1 12.7 3.6 +4.96 -70.2
Elongation 845 834 217 -1.30 -74.3
Body Hardness 57 61 66 +7.01 +15.8
Tensile strength 20.2 20.9 9.6 +3.46 -52.5
Elongation 535 527 159 -1.49 -70.3