Identification of AAAS Composites Mechanical Fracture Parameters

2021 ◽  
Vol 322 ◽  
pp. 66-71
Author(s):  
Martin Lipowczan ◽  
David Lehký ◽  
Iva Rozsypalová ◽  
Petr Daněk ◽  
Pavla Rovnaníková ◽  
...  

The paper deals with selected alkali-activated aluminosilicate (AAAS) composites based on ceramic precursors in terms of characterization by mechanical fracture parameters. Two composites made of brick dust as a precursor and an alkaline activator with a silicate modulus Ms = 1.0 were investigated. The composites differed in the fineness of grinding of the precursor – in the first set it was 0 to 1 mm, in the second set 0 to 0.3 mm. The filler was crushed brick. The test specimens had nominal dimensions of 40 × 40 × 160 mm and were provided with notches in the middle of the span up to 1/3 of the depth of the specimens after 28 days of hardening. Five to six specimens from each composite set were tested. The specimens were subjected to three-point bending tests, in which force vs. displacement (deflection in the middle of the span) diagrams (F–d diagrams) and force vs. crack mouth opening displacement (F–CMOD) diagrams were recorded. After correction of these diagrams, the values of static modulus of elasticity, effective fracture toughness, effective toughness and specific fracture energy were determined using the Effective Crack Model and the Work-of-Fracture method. After the fracture experiments, the values of informative compressive strength were determined on one of the fractured parts. At the same time, the values of static modulus of elasticity, tensile strength and specific fracture energy were identified using artificial neural networks and F–d diagrams measured and simulated in the ATENA FEM software. All evaluations included the determination of basic statistics of parameters.

2017 ◽  
Vol 259 ◽  
pp. 64-69
Author(s):  
Hana Šimonová ◽  
Petr Daněk ◽  
David Lehký ◽  
Zbyněk Keršner ◽  
Lubos Pazdera

In this paper, authors focus attention on mechanical fracture parameters obtained from records of three-point bending fracture tests on concrete specimens with initial notch. Total eight sets of specimens were tested. Three specimens at the age of 28 days were tested in each set. Concrete was different in dosage of Portland cement CEM I 42.5 R and amount of used superplasticizer. The Effective Crack Model (ECM) was used to evaluate the load vs deflection diagrams to obtain modulus of elasticity and effective fracture toughness; specific fracture energy was determined using work-of-fracture method. Modulus of elasticity, tensile strength and fracture energy were also subject of identification via inverse analysis based on artificial neural network, which aim is to transfer the input data obtained from the fracture test to the desired material parameters.


2021 ◽  
Vol 322 ◽  
pp. 54-59
Author(s):  
Iva Rozsypalová ◽  
Petr Daněk ◽  
Pavla Rovnaníková ◽  
Zbyněk Keršner

The paper deals with selected alkali-activated aluminosilicate (AAAS) composites based on ceramic precursors in terms of their characterization by mechanical fracture parameters. Composites made of brick dust as a precursor and an alkaline activator with a silicate modulus of Ms = 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 were investigated. The filler employed with one set of composites was quartz sand, while for the other set it was crushed brick. The test specimens had nominal dimensions of 40 × 40 × 160 mm and were provided with notches at midspan of up to 1/3 of the height of the specimens after 28 days. 6 samples from each composite were tested. The specimens were subjected to three-point bending tests in which force vs. displacement (deflection at midspan) diagrams (F–d diagrams) and force vs. crack mouth opening (F–CMOD) diagrams were recorded. After the correction of these diagrams, static modulus of elasticity, effective fracture toughness, effective toughness and specific fracture energy values were determined using the Effective Crack Model and the Work-of-Fracture method. After the fracture experiments, informative compressive strength values were determined from one of the parts. All of the evaluations included the determination of arithmetic means and standard deviations. The silicate modulus values and type of filler of the AAAS composites significantly influenced their mechanical fracture parameters.


2020 ◽  
Vol 309 ◽  
pp. 73-79
Author(s):  
Hana Šimonová ◽  
Ivana Kumpová ◽  
Iva Rozsypalová ◽  
Patrik Bayer ◽  
Petr Frantik ◽  
...  

This paper deals with selected alkali-activated aluminosilicate composites with a ceramic precursor in terms of their characterization using mechanical fracture parameters. Three composites were studied. They were manufactured using brick powder as a precursor and an alkaline activator with a dimensionless silicate modulus of Ms = 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4. The test specimens were nominally 40 × 40 × 160 mm in size and had a central edge notch with a depth of 1/3 of the specimen’s height. At least 6 specimens made of each composite were tested at the age of 28 days. The specimens were subjected to three-point bending tests, during which diagrams showing force vs. deflection at midspan (F–d diagrams) and force vs. crack mouth opening displacement (F–CMOD diagrams) were recorded. After the processing of these diagrams, values were determined for the static modulus of elasticity, effective fracture toughness (including its initiation component from the analysis of the first part of the F–CMOD diagrams), effective toughness and specific fracture energy using the effective crack model, Work-of-Fracture method, and Double-K fracture model. After the fracture experiments had been performed, compressive strength values were determined for informational purposes from one part of each specimen that remained after testing. In order to obtain visual information about the internal structure of the composites before and after the mechanical testing, the selected specimen was examined via X-ray microtomography. Tomographic measurements and image processing were performed for the qualitative and quantitative evaluation of internal structural changes with an emphasis on the calculation of porosimetry parameters as well as the visualization of the fracture process zone. The fractal dimension of the fracture surface and fracture process zone was determined. The porosity and microstructure images of selected samples taken from specimens were assessed.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Šimonová ◽  
Petr Frantík ◽  
Zbyněk Keršner ◽  
Pavel Schmid ◽  
Pavel Rovnaník

Knowledge of the mechanical and primarily fracture parameters of composites with a brittle matrix is essential for the quantification of their resistance to crack initiation and growth, and also for the specification of material model parameters employed for the simulation of the quasi-brittle behavior of structures made from this type of composite. Therefore, the main target of this paper is to quantify the mechanical fracture parameters of alkali-activated slag composites with steel microfibers and the contribution of the matrix to their fracture response. The first alkali-activated slag composite was a reference version without fibers; the others incorporated steel microfibers amounting to 5, 10, 15 and 20% by weight of the slag. Prism specimens with an initial central edge notch were used to perform the three-point bending fracture tests. Load vs. displacement (deflection at midspan) and load vs. crack mouth opening displacement diagrams were recorded during the fracture tests. The obtained diagrams were employed as inputs for parameter identification, the aim of which was to transfer the fracture test response data to the desired material parameters. Values were also determined for fracture parameters using the effective crack model, work-of-fracture method and double-K fracture model. All investigated mechanical fracture parameters were improved by the addition of steel microfibers to the alkali-activated matrix. Based on the obtained results, the addition of 10 to 15% of microfibers by weight is optimal from the point of view of the enhancement of the fracture parameters of alkali-activated slag composite.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1205 (1) ◽  
pp. 012019
Author(s):  
H Simonova ◽  
C Mizerova ◽  
P Rovnanik ◽  
M Lipowczan ◽  
P Schmid

Abstract In this study, the effect of carbon black and graphite filler on the crack initiation and fracture parameters of fly ash geopolymer mortar is investigated. The carbon black was added in the amount of 0.5 and 1.0% and graphite powder in the amount of 5 and 10% relative to the fly ash mass. The reference mixture without any filler was also prepared. The fracture characteristics were determined based on the results of the three-point bending test of prismatic specimens provided with an initial central edge notch. The fracture experiments were conducted at the age of 48 days. The vertical force (F), the displacement measured in the middle of the span length (d), and the crack mouth opening displacement (CMOD) were continuously recorded during the test. The records of fracture tests were subsequently evaluated using the effective crack model, work-of-fracture method, and double-K fracture model. The addition of both fine fillers led to a decrease in monitored mechanical fracture parameters in comparison with reference mortar.


2014 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 232-241
Author(s):  
Dietmar Gruber ◽  
Sheng Li Jin ◽  
Harald Harmuth

The work presented here deals with simulation assisted evaluation of fracture testing of ordinary ceramic refractory materials. Two tests are applied. One of them, a wedge splitting test, is already established for this purpose. An inverse evaluation procedure was developed to derive more information from the test results: It enables the simultaneous determination of the specific fracture energy, the tensile strength and the Young’s modulus. Moreover specific fracture energy can also be determined in the case that the test has to be interrupted at some residual load due to relatively low material brittleness. The other test method, a laser irradiation disc test, was developed in order to determine specific fracture energy and tensile strength for fine ceramic refractory materials behaving relatively brittle. From the time elapsed until crack initiation occurs (t1) and a stable/instable transition of crack propagation takes place (t2), respectively, the tensile strength and the specific fracture energy are calculated based on a simulation of the mode I fracture behavior which applies the fictitious crack model according to Hillerborg.


Holzforschung ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Reiterer ◽  
Gerhard Sinn

Summary The fracture properties of unmodified and modified (heat treatments under various conditions and acetylation) sprucewood are investigated using the wedge splitting test. Fracture parameters measured include critical stress intensity factor and specific fracture energy under Mode I loading and specific fracture energy under Mode III loading. The Mode I fracture properties are reduced by all kinds of modification. However, acetylation leads to a reduction of only 20%whereas heat treatments reduce the properties to a much greater extent, approximately 50%to 80%. The Mode III fracture properties are influenced less. SEM pictures of the fracture surfaces support the described findings.


2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 370-377
Author(s):  
Cristian Grecca Turkot ◽  
Roy Daniel Seale ◽  
Edward D. Entsminger ◽  
Frederico José Nistal França ◽  
Rubin Shmulsky

Abstract The objective of this article is to evaluate the relationship between the dynamic modulus of elasticity (MOEd), which was obtained with acoustic-based nondestructive testing (NDT) methods, and static bending properties of two domestic hardwood oak species. The mechanical properties were conducted using static modulus of elasticity (MOE) and modulus of rupture (MOR) in radial and tangential directions. Mechanical tests were performed according to ASTM D143 on small clear, defect-free specimens from the two tree species: red oak (Quercus rubra) and white oak (Quercus alba). The MOEd was determined by two NDT methods and three longitudinal vibration methods based on the fast Fourier transform. The destructive strength values obtained in this study were within the expected range for these species. The MOE was best predicted by NDT methods for both species but also had a strong capability to predict MOR.


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