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Properties of epoxy
| Property | Component A | Component B | Component A+B (A:B is 2:1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 11.7kN/m3 | 10kN/m3 | 11.4 kN/m3 |
| Viscosity at 25°C | ca. 600 mPa.s (milli Pascal. second) | ca. 400 mPa.s (milli Pascal. second) | ca. 550 mPa.s (milli Pascal. second) |
| Compression Strength | 100 MPa | ||
| Temperature Resistance | Max 50 °C | ||
| E-modulus | 300 MPa | ||
| Hardness shore A | 95 |
Dimensions of specimens
| Specimen No. | 1(small) | 2(medium) | 3(large) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cylindrical | |||
| Height of specimen (L) mm | 70 | 86 | 105 |
| Diameter of specimen(D)mm | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Aspect ratio D/L | 0.6 | 0.488 | 0.4 |
| Prism | 1 | 2 | |
| Length of Specimen mm | 150.27 | 150.71 | |
| Width of specimen mm | 101.39 | 113.12 | |
| Thickness of specimen mm | 11.82 | 12.01 |
Poisson ratio for cylindrical treated specimens
| Additive’s Percentage | Aspect Ratio of Cylindrical Specimens | Poisson Ratio (proposal) | Poisson Ratio (calculated) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1% | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.301343101 |
| 0.48 | 0.29 | 0.292045291 | |
| 0.4 | 0.29 | 0.291639096 | |
| 2% | 0.6 | 0.26 | 0.259105869 |
| 0.48 | 0.24 | 0.241980416 | |
| 0.4 | 0.24 | 0.241586634 | |
| 3% | 0.6 | 0.22 | 0.221253169 |
| 0.48 | 0.2 | 0.20559029 | |
| 0.4 | 0.18 | 0.181458296 | |
| 4% | 0.6 | 0.165 | 0.162515082 |
| 0.48 | 0.16 | 0.162010583 | |
| 0.4 | 0.17 | 0.170111179 | |
| 5% | 0.6 | 0.15 | 0.150715709 |
| 0.48 | 0.14 | 0.142043808 | |
| 0.4 | 0.14 | 0.140292754 |