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AN IMPROVED METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE TENSILE STRENGTH OF UNFIRED CLAYS 1
Author(s) -
Phelps Stuart M.,
Cartwright Vance
Publication year - 1930
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1930.tb16238.x
Subject(s) - ultimate tensile strength , materials science , alloy , tensile testing , composite material , transverse plane , bond strength , collar , structural engineering , engineering , adhesive , layer (electronics)
It is thought that knowledge of the tensile strengths of unfired clays is valuable and in view of this fact the present unsatisfactory method for its determination has been improved upon. A new apparatus and method for tensile strength determinations is described, in which the cast or pressed cylindrical test piece has a collar of low‐melting alloy cast around each end, thus eliminating gripping difficulties and greatly increasing the accuracy. The apparatus is also adaptable to determinations of bond and transverse strengths of clays.