Table III.
Analysis of Rheological Properties of Various Concentrations of BG
| Concentration of BG (% w/v) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | |
| Bingham | ||||||
| η (cps) | 30 | 54.5 | 72.9 | 286 | 4,129 | 6,471 |
| τ 0 (dynes/cm2) | 46.2 | 42.9 | 26.5 | 34.9 | 47.9 | 82.4 |
| Cof (%) | 93.1 | 91.1 | 90.3 | 89.7 | 91.3 | 88.6 |
| Casson | ||||||
| η (cps) | 16.2 | 29 | 37 | 121.1 | 2,768 | 3,408 |
| τ 0 (dynes/cm2) | 22.6 | 21.2 | 13.9 | 21 | 24.2 | 41 |
| Cof (%) | 96.6 | 93.3 | 91.4 | 91.1 | 92.3 | 91.9 |
| NCA/CMA Casson | ||||||
| η (cps) | 16.2 | 29 | 37 | 121.1 | 2,768 | 3,408 |
| τ 0 (dynes/cm2) | 21.4 | 20.1 | 13.2 | 19.8 | 22.9 | 38.9 |
| Cof (%) | 96.6 | 93.3 | 91.4 | 91.1 | 92.3 | 91.9 |
| Power law | ||||||
| Consistency index, k (cps) | 911.6 | 1,227 | 1,678 | 2,853 | 12,524 | 15,487 |
| Flow index, n | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.49 |
| Cof (%) | 98.6 | 94.1 | 93 | 91.7 | 93.8 | 94.8 |
| IPC Paste | ||||||
| 10 rpm viscosity (cps) | 188.6 | 244.5 | 312.8 | 428.6 | 2,459 | 2,490 |
| Shear sensitivity | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.66 |
| Cof (%) | 98.6 | 94.1 | 93 | 91.7 | 93.8 | 94.8 |
Cof coefficient of fit