Table 6 Three-point bending beam test results for cement mortars modified with SiCw.
From: Tensile and Fracture Properties of Silicon Carbide Whisker-Modified Cement-Based Materials
Group | E/GPa | Pini/kN | Pmax/kN | CMOD/μm | ac/mm | \(K_{{{\text{IC}}}}^{{{\text{ini}}}} /{\text{MPa}} \cdot {\text{m}}^{1/2}\) | \(K_{{{\text{IC}}}}^{{{\text{un}}}} /{\text{MPa}} \cdot {\text{m}}^{1/2}\) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SiCw-0 | 8.23 | 0.41(0.12) | 0.49(0.03) | 25.87(3.25) | 20.75 | 0.11 | 0.69 |
SiCw-0.1 | 7.15 | 0.45(0.10) | 0.52(0.01) | 46.23(1.91) | 22.69 | 0.12 | 0.91 |
SiCw-0.2 | 7.67 | 0.42(0.07) | 0.50(0.03) | 31.50(3.06) | 21.52 | 0.12 | 0.75 |
SiCw-0.3 | 8.57 | 0.45(0.06) | 0.51(0.03) | 27.00(1.82) | 21.05 | 0.12 | 0.74 |