Research Article

Designing a New Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) System for Testing Viscoelastic Materials at High Frequencies

Table 3

The maximum temperature increase in the rubber specimen due to the heat build-up during the test.

DMA test deviceFrequency (Hz)Strain (%)Specimen dimension (mm3)Maximum temperature increase (°C)

Conventional1305 × 16 × 4018.9

New test setup10000.252 × 6 × 63.8
50000.081.9
100000.051.5