Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Advanced Ceramics at Ambient Temperature

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1.1 This test method covers the determination of flexural strength of advanced ceramic materials at ambient temperature. Four-point-1/4 point and three-point loadings with prescribed spans are the standard. Rectangular specimens of prescribed cross-section sizes are used with specified features in prescribed specimen-fixture combinations.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation: C 1161 – 02c
Standard Test Method for
Flexural Strength of Advanced Ceramics at Ambient
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Temperature
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1161; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This test method covers the determination of flexural 3.1 Definitions:
strengthofadvancedceramicmaterialsatambienttemperature. 3.1.1 complete gage section, n—theportionofthespecimen
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Four-point– ⁄4 point and three-point loadings with prescribed between the two outer bearings in four-point flexure and
spans are the standard. Rectangular specimens of prescribed three-point flexure fixtures.
cross-section sizes are used with specified features in pre-
NOTE 1—In this standard, the complete four-point flexure gage section
scribed specimen-fixture combinations.
istwicethesizeoftheinnergagesection.Weibullstatisticalanalysisonly
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
includes portions of the specimen volume or surface which experience
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information tensile stresses.
only.
3.1.2 flexural strength—a measure of the ultimate strength
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
of a specified beam in bending.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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3.1.3 four-point– ⁄4 point flexure—configuration of flexural
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
strength testing where a specimen is symmetrically loaded at
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
two locations that are situated one quarter of the overall span,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
away from the outer two support bearings (see Fig. 1).
3.1.4 Fully-articulating fixture, n—a flexure fixture de-
2. Referenced Documents
signedtobeusedeitherwithflatandparallelspecimensorwith
2.1 ASTM Standards:
uneven or nonparallel specimens. The fixture allows full
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E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
independent articulation, or pivoting, of all rollers about the
C 1239 Practice for Reporting Uniaxial Strength Data and
specimen long axis to match the specimen surface. In addition,
Estimating Weibull Distribution Parameters for Advanced
the upper or lower pairs are free to pivot to distribute force
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Ceramics
evenly to the bearing cylinders on either side.
C 1322 Practice for Fractography and Characterization of
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NOTE 2—See Annex A1 for schematic illustrations of the required
Fracture Origins in Advanced Ceramics
pivoting movements.
C 1368 Test Method for Determination of Slow Crack
NOTE 3—A three-point fixture has the inner pair of bearing cylinders
Growth Parameters of Advanced Ceramics by Constant
replaced by a single bearing cylinder.
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Stress-Rate Flexural Testing at Ambient Temperature
3.1.5 inert flexural strength, n—ameasureofthestrengthof
E337 Test Method for Measured Humidity with a Psy-
specifiedbeaminbendingasdeterminedinanappropriateinert
chrometer (The Measurement of Wet- and Dry-Bulb Tem-
4 condition whereby no slow crack growth occurs.
peratures)
2.2 Military Standard:
NOTE 4—An inert condition may be obtained by using vacuum, low
MIL-STD-1942 (MR) Flexural Strength of High Perfor-
temperatures, very fast test rates, or any inert media.
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mance Ceramics at Ambient Temperature
3.1.6 inherent flexural strength, n—theflexuralstrengthofa
material in the absence of any effect of surface grinding or
other surface finishing process, or of extraneous damage that
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C28 on
may be present.The measured inherent strength is in general a
Advanced Ceramics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C28.01 on
Properties and Performance.
function of the flexure test method, test conditions, and
Current edition approved October 10, 2002. Published January 2003. Originally
specimen size.
published in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as C1161–02b.
2 3.1.7 inner gage section, n—the portion of the specimen
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.01. between the inner two bearings in a four-point flexure fixture.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.03.
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C 1161 – 02c
the standard rule out the use of this test for continuous
fiber-reinforced ceramics.
4.3 Flexural
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