TABLE I.
Control |
Experimental |
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Dry | Wet | Dry to Wet | Dry | Wet | Dry to Wet | |||||||
Loading rate (μm/s) | 60 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 60 | 2 |
Elastic modulus E (GPa) | 2.70 | 2.60 | 1.20 | 1.10 | NA | 1.70 | 2.70 | 2.50 | 0.96 | 0.94 | NA | 1.30 |
Flexural strength σf (MPa) | 98.5 | 67.5 | 34.5 | 21.9 | NA | 21.5 | 101.0 | 71.5 | 29.5 | 23.4 | NA | 16.8 |
Yield point σy (MPa) | 59.0 | 28.0 | 16.5 | 10.5 | NA | 7.0 | 59.0 | 30.5 | 15.5 | 9.0 | NA | 6.0 |