Septum morphology and bathymetry in cephalopods

Paleobiology ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerd E. G. Westermann ◽  
Peter Ward

Nautilus pompilius at Fiji lives abundantly to about 600 m depth while the shell implodes between 730–900 m when sunk in a cage. From this, and the average parameters of the septum, its tensile strength is calculated to 110–140 MPa. This is markedly higher than the latest value from direct tensile tests (78 MPa). In recent pressure tests by Saunders and Wehman with dry shells from the Philippines, implosion occurred at pressure equivalents to 310–680 m depth, without significant correlation with septal thickness. We attribute this excessive range and non-correlation to structural damage by postnecrotic processes. The recalculated tensile strength from their original data is 56–137 MPa; the higher values are compatible with our values for septal nacre of Nautilus and Spirula (c. 155 MPa). Septal curvature and thickness in orthocones thus remain useful guides to bathymetry.

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-53
Author(s):  
Junzhou Duan ◽  
Yubin Lu ◽  
Shu Zhang ◽  
Xiquan Jiang

To comparatively study the tensile properties and fracture patterns of recycled aggregate concrete with various replacement percentages (i.e. 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%) of recycled coarse aggregate, the dynamic direct tensile tests, splitting tests, and spalling tests of recycled aggregate concrete in the strain-rate range of 100–102 s−1 were carried out using large diameter (75 mm) split Hopkinson tensile bar and pressure bar. Test results show that for recycled aggregate concrete, the quasi-static direct tensile strength is more marvelous than its quasi-static splitting strength. When recycled coarse aggregate replacement percentage is 0%–75%, the replacement percentage impact minimally on the quasi-static tensile strength of recycled aggregate concrete. In dynamic tensile tests, there exists apparent difference between the dynamic direct tensile strength and dynamic splitting. The dynamic tensile strength of recycled aggregate concrete increases with the increase of average strain-rate in all three kinds of tests. The average strain-rate affects the damage form of recycled aggregate concrete, which indicates that the recycled aggregate concrete has obvious rate sensitivity. There shows no obvious regularity between the dynamic tensile strength and the recycled coarse aggregate replacement percentage. And the indirect tensile strength calculation method used in this article offers the theoretical basis for the engineering application of recycled aggregate concrete.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 4485
Author(s):  
Kira Heins ◽  
Magdalena Kimm ◽  
Lea Olbrueck ◽  
Matthias May ◽  
Thomas Gries ◽  
...  

This paper deals with the long-term bonding and tensile strengths of textile reinforced mortar (TRM) exposed to harsh environments. The objective of this study was to investigate the long-term bonding and tensile strengths of carbon TRM by an accelerated aging method. Moisture, high temperature, and freezing–thaw cycles were considered to simulate harsh environmental conditions. Grid-type textiles were surface coated to improve the bond strength with the mortar matrix. A total of 130 TRM specimens for the bonding test were fabricated and conditioned for a prolonged time up to 180 days at varying moisture conditions and temperatures. The long-term bonding strength of TRM was evaluated by a series of bonding tests. On the other hand, a total of 96 TRM specimens were fabricated and conditioned at freezing–thaw conditions and elevated temperature. The long-term tensile strength of TRM was evaluated by a series of direct tensile tests. The results of the bonding test indicated that TRM was significantly degraded by moisture. On the other hand, the influence of the freezing–thaw conditions and high temperature on the tensile strength of the TRM was insignificant.


2007 ◽  
Vol 353-358 ◽  
pp. 2553-2556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ru Wang ◽  
Chun An Tang ◽  
Shu Hong Wang ◽  
Zhi Yuan Wang ◽  
Tian Hui Ma

A typical mechanical character of rock is that the tensile strength is far less than the compressive strength. Meanwhile, the test data of tensile strength is very dispersive. Because the direct tensile tests always result in failure due to the difficulty in clamping the rock sample, the splitting test is used to determine the tensile strength of rock. There are four kinds of loading modes in the splitting test in actual laboratory test: angle pad splitting, round pad splitting, aclinic loading platen splitting, arc loading platen splitting. In this paper, the direct tensile test, the splitting test and the influence of different loading modes on rock tensile strength were studied. In order to study the stress distribution, the progressive splitting failure process was numerically modeled under the four kinds of loading cases by the Realistic Failure Process Analysis code (RFPA2D). Results show that the stress states under angle pad splitting, round pad splitting are similar to the stress states under diametrical compressive state. Regarding that the round pad splitting test is easy to implement, and its numerical results are also stable relatively, the round pad loading mode was suggested to be adopted.


2018 ◽  
Vol 789 ◽  
pp. 131-136
Author(s):  
Purnomo Heru ◽  
Andhika Rizki Yuandry ◽  
Elly Tjahjono

Plastic waste used as coarse aggregates in structural concrete is part of efforts to minimizeenvironmental pollution. It can provide lightweight concrete but with a lower strength compared tonormal concrete. Accordingly, an experimental study of 12 concrete specimens using wastepolypropylene coarse aggregates coated with sand was carried out. Direct tensile tests were conductedto cylinder concrete specimens having diameter of 10 cm and depth of 20 cm respectively. Threemixtures of sand coated polypropylene coarse plastic aggregate, river sand as fine aggregate, waterand Portland Composite Cement with a water-cement ratio of 0.286 were conducted. The massproportion of cement and sand are the same but the mass of plastic coarse aggregates coated withsand is specific for each mixture. Direct tensile strength of the specimens in general shows that highertensile strength is found for specimens having higher compressive strength. From the test results, amodel of direct tensile stress-strain relation is proposed. Finally the direct tensile strength forlightweight concrete using polypropylene coarse aggregate coated with sand is found to be lower thanthe direct tensile strength for normal concrete.


Author(s):  
Aleksandra Towarek ◽  
Wojciech Jurczak ◽  
Joanna Zdunek ◽  
Mariusz Kulczyk ◽  
Jarosław Mizera

AbstractTwo model aluminium-magnesium alloys, containing 3 and 7.5 wt.% of Mg, were subjected to plastic deformation by means of hydrostatic extrusion (HE). Two degrees of deformation were imposed by two subsequent reductions of the diameter. Microstructural analysis and tensile tests of the materials in the initial state and after deformation were performed. For both materials, HE extrusion resulted in the deformation of the microstructure—formation of the un-equilibrium grain boundaries and partition of the grains. What is more, HE resulted in a significant increase of tensile strength and decrease of the elongation, mostly after the first degree of deformation.


2011 ◽  
Vol 66-68 ◽  
pp. 1207-1212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Sayuti ◽  
Shamsuddin Sulaiman ◽  
B.T. Hang Tuah Baharudin ◽  
M.K.A.M. Arifin ◽  
T.R. Vijayaram ◽  
...  

Vibrational moulding process has a remarkable effect on the properties of castings during solidification processing of metals, alloys, and composites. This research paper discusses on the investigation of mechanical vibration mould effects on the tensile properties of titanium carbide particulate reinforced LM6 aluminium alloy composites processed with the frequencies of 10.2 Hz, 12 Hz and 14 Hz. In this experimental work, titanium carbide particulate reinforced LM6 composites were fabricated by carbon dioxide sand moulding process. The quantities of titanium carbide particulate added as reinforcement in the LM6 alloy matrix were varied from 0.2% to 2% by weight fraction. Samples taken from the castings and tensile tests were conducted to determine the tensile strength and modulus of elasticity. The results showed that tensile strength of the composites increased with an increase in the frequency of vibration and increasing titanium carbide particulate reinforcement in the LM6 alloy matrix.


Author(s):  
Fayu Wang ◽  
Nicholas Kyriakides ◽  
Christis Chrysostomou ◽  
Eleftherios Eleftheriou ◽  
Renos Votsis ◽  
...  

AbstractFabric reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites, also known as textile reinforced mortars (TRM), an inorganic matrix constituting fibre fabrics and cement-based mortar, are becoming a widely used composite material in Europe for upgrading the seismic resistance of existing reinforced concrete (RC) frame buildings. One way of providing seismic resistance upgrading is through the application of the proposed FRCM system on existing masonry infill walls to increase their stiffness and integrity. To examine the effectiveness of this application, the bond characteristics achieved between (a) the matrix and the masonry substrate and (b) the fabric and the matrix need to be determined. A series of experiments including 23 material performance tests, 15 direct tensile tests of dry fabric and composites, and 30 shear bond tests between the matrix and brick masonry, were carried out to investigate the fabric-to-matrix and matrix-to-substrate bond behaviour. In addition, different arrangements of extruded polystyrene (XPS) plates were applied to the FRCM to test the shear bond capacity of this insulation system when used on a large-scale wall.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 5042
Author(s):  
Jaeyoung Kwon ◽  
Junhyeok Ock ◽  
Namkug Kim

3D printing technology has been extensively applied in the medical field, but the ability to replicate tissues that experience significant loads and undergo substantial deformation, such as the aorta, remains elusive. Therefore, this study proposed a method to imitate the mechanical characteristics of the aortic wall by 3D printing embedded patterns and combining two materials with different physical properties. First, we determined the mechanical properties of the selected base materials (Agilus and Dragonskin 30) and pattern materials (VeroCyan and TPU 95A) and performed tensile testing. Three patterns were designed and embedded in printed Agilus–VeroCyan and Dragonskin 30–TPU 95A specimens. Tensile tests were then performed on the printed specimens, and the stress-strain curves were evaluated. The samples with one of the two tested orthotropic patterns exceeded the tensile strength and strain properties of a human aorta. Specifically, a tensile strength of 2.15 ± 0.15 MPa and strain at breaking of 3.18 ± 0.05 mm/mm were measured in the study; the human aorta is considered to have tensile strength and strain at breaking of 2.0–3.0 MPa and 2.0–2.3 mm/mm, respectively. These findings indicate the potential for developing more representative aortic phantoms based on the approach in this study.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 3943
Author(s):  
Hana Šebestová ◽  
Petr Horník ◽  
Šárka Mikmeková ◽  
Libor Mrňa ◽  
Pavel Doležal ◽  
...  

The presence of Al-Si coating on 22MnB5 leads to the formation of large ferritic bands in the dominantly martensitic microstructure of butt laser welds. Rapid cooling of laser weld metal is responsible for insufficient diffusion of coating elements into the steel and incomplete homogenization of weld fusion zone. The Al-rich regions promote the formation of ferritic solid solution. Soft ferritic bands cause weld joint weakening. Laser welds reached only 64% of base metal's ultimate tensile strength, and they always fractured in the fusion zone during the tensile tests. We implemented hybrid laser-TIG welding technology to reduce weld cooling rate by the addition of heat of the arc. The effect of arc current on weld microstructure and mechanical properties was investigated. Thanks to the slower cooling, the large ferritic bands were eliminated. The hybrid welds reached greater ultimate tensile strength compared to laser welds. The location of the fracture moved from the fusion zone to a tempered heat-affected zone characterized by a drop in microhardness. The minimum of microhardness was independent of heat input in this region.


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