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. 2026 Apr 25;16:18336. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-49951-9

Table 3.

Comparison of Split tensile and flexural strength with previous studies.

S. No. Biochar type Pyrolysis condition Cement replacement percentage Compressive strength (MPa) (28 days) Flexural strength (MPa)
(28 days )
Split tensile strength (MPa)
(28 days)
References
1 Rice husk biochar Temp: 500 °C 1 27.87 7.21 – 19
2 26.67 7.39
4 27.24 7.16
2 Forest wood biochar Temp: 500 °C 1 27.53 7.04 – 19
2 26.45 6.83
4 25.89 6.61
3 Rice husk biochar Temp: 600 °C 5 36.8 – 3.38 48
10 38.9 3.47
15 37.3 3.58
20 35.7 3.5
25 33.9 33
4 Eucalyptus wood biochar Temp: 500 °C 0.65 11.7 – 1.7 45
3.2 11.4 2.0
6.5 12.6 1.8
9.5 8.0 1.6
13.5 6.90 1.9
5 Rice husk biochar Temp: 500 °C 0.25 22.3 4.4 2.8 49
0.5 32.1 4.3 3.8
0.75 28.6 4.1 3.1
1 29.7 4.8 3.2
6 Paper waste biochar Temp: 500 °C 0.1 38 4.4 3.6 49
0.5 34 3.4 2.72
1 30.5 3.8 2.83
7 Carya cathayensis peel biochar Temp: 500 °C 1 45.8 – 3.04 50
2 49.73 3.21
3 42.90 2.98
4 39.97 2.91
5 35.67 2.59
8 Rice Husk biochar Temp: 700 °C 5 27.09 – – 51
9 Rice straw biochar Temp: 800 °C 1 44 8.4 4.4 This study
3 43 7.8 3.9
5 38 6.6 3.3
7 33 6.5 3.1
10 Platic-char composite Temp: 800 °C 1 45 8.6 5.0 This study
3 47 8.4 4.4
5 41 6.8 3.8
7 39 6.5 3.4