1、Designation: C651 91 (Reapproved 2010)1An American National StandardStandard Test Method forFlexural Strength of Manufactured Carbon and GraphiteArticles Using Four-Point Loading at Room Temperature1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C651; the number immediately following the design
2、ation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by a
3、gencies of the Department of Defense.1NOTEUpdated 9.1.10 and Fig. 1 editorially in May 2010.1. Scope1.1 This test method covers determination of the flexuralstrength of manufactured carbon and graphite articles using asimple beam in four-point loading at room temperature.1.2 The values stated in inc
4、h-pound units are to be regardedas standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is t
5、heresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C78 Test Method for Flexural Strength of Concrete (UsingSimple Beam with Third-Point
6、Loading)C709 Terminology Relating to Manufactured Carbon andGraphiteE4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing MachinesE177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias inASTM Test MethodsE691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study toDetermine the Precision of a Test Method3. Termi
7、nology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms relating to manu-factured carbon and graphite, see Terminology C709.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 flexural strengtha measure of the ultimate load-carrying capacity of a specified beam in bending.4. Apparatus4.1 The testing mach
8、ine shall conform to the requirementsof Practices E4.4.2 The four-point loading fixture shall consist of bearingblocks which ensure that forces applied to the beam are normalonly and without eccentricity. (See Test Method C78.)4.2.1 The bearing block diameter shall be between 1/10 and1/20 of the spe
9、cimen support span. A hardened steel bearingblock or its equivalent is necessary to prevent distortion of theloading member.4.3 The directions of loads and reactions may be maintainedparallel by judicious use of linkages, rocker bearings, andflexure plates. Eccentricity of loading can be avoided by
10、theuse of spherical bearings. Provision must be made in fixturedesign for relief of torsional loading to less than 5 % of thenominal specimen strength. Refer to the attached figure for asuggested four-point loading fixture.5. Test Specimen5.1 PreparationThe test specimen shall be prepared toyield a
11、parallelepiped of rectangular cross section. The facesshall be parallel and flat within 0.001 in. (0.025 mm)/in. oflength. In addition, the samples having a maximum particlesize less than 0.006-in. (0.152-mm) diameter must be finishedso that the surface roughness is less than 125 in. AA. Sampleedges
12、 should be free from visible flaws and chips.5.2 SizeThe size of the test specimen shall be selectedsuch that the minimum dimension of the specimen is greaterthan 5 times the largest particle dimension. The test specimenshall have a length to thickness ratio of at least 8, and a widthto thickness ra
13、tio not greater than 2.5.3 MeasurementsAll dimensions shall be measured tothe nearest 0.5 %.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeD02.F0 on Manufactured Carbon and Graphite Products.Curren
14、t edition approved May 1, 2010. Published December 2010. Originallyapproved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as C65191(2005)1.DOI:10.1520/C065191R10E01.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual
15、Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.5.4 OrientationThe specimen shall be marked on the endto denote its orientation
16、 with respect to the parent stock.5.5 DryingEach specimen must be dried in a vented ovenat 120 to 150C for a period of 2 h. The sample must then becooled to room temperature in a desiccator and held there priorto testing.6. Procedure6.1 Center the load applying bearing surfaces and the testspecimen
17、on the bearing blocks. The load span is at least twotimes the sample thickness, and the support span three timesthe load span, but not less than 112 in. (38.1 mm). Overlap eachend of the specimen by at least the specimen thickness. Referto Fig. 1.6.2 The load applying bearing surfaces shall make con
18、tactwith the upper surface of the test specimen. Load and supportbearing blocks must be parallel to each other and perpendicularto the test surfaces. Use a loading rate of 0.05 in. (1.27mm)/min or less on screw-driven testing machines. On othertest devices, load the part at a uniform rate such that
19、breakageoccurs in5sormore.7. Test Data Record7.1 Measurements to 0.001 in. (0.025 mm) shall be made todetermine the average width and thickness of the specimen atthe section of failure.7.2 The load at failure must be recorded to an accuracy of62 % of the full-scale value.Afull-scale value of 1000 lb
20、 (454kg) would require recording to an accuracy of 620 lb (69.08kg).8. Calculation8.1 If the fracture occurs within the span length between theload bearing surfaces, calculate the flexural strength as follows:S 5 PL/bd2where:S = flexural strength, psi (MPa),P = maximum applied load indicated by the
21、testing ma-chine, lbf (N),L = support span length, in. (mm),b = average width of specimen, in. (mm), andd = average thickness of specimen, in. (mm).8.2 If the fracture occurs outside of the span length betweenload bearing blocks, the results of the test shall be discardedbut reported. If fracture oc
22、curs in less than 5 s, the results shallbe discarded but reported.8.3 Amultiplying factor of 6.895 may be used to convert ksito MPa.9. Report9.1 The report of each test shall include the following:9.1.1 Sample identification,9.1.2 Average width to the nearest 0.001 in. (0.025 mm),9.1.3 Average thick
23、ness to the nearest 0.001 in. (0.025 mm),9.1.4 Span length, in. (mm),9.1.5 Rate of loading, (in./min or ppm),9.1.6 Maximum applied load, lbf (N),9.1.7 Flexural strength calculated to the nearest 10 psi (69kPa),9.1.8 Defects in specimen,9.1.9 Orientation and location of specimen, and9.1.10 Failure lo
24、cation.10. Precision and Bias310.1 PrecisionThe precision statements given in thissection are based on the comparison of the mean strength bythe Student “t” test and carrying out the statistical analysis ofthe data obtained in a round robin as recommended by PracticeE691.10.1.1 Comparison of the Mea
25、nsThe comparison of themeans by the Student “t” test leads to the conclusion that theaverage strength values measured by each laboratory can beconsidered statistically equal to 95 percent confidence level.3Supporting data have been filed at ASTM International Headquarters and maybe obtained by reque
26、sting Research Report RR:C05-1011.FIG. 1 Beam with Four-Point LoadingC651 91 (2010)1210.1.2 Repeatability (Single Instrument)The precisionwithin laboratory of two single values of measured strengthusing Practice E177 definition with the pooled standard devia-tion calculated using Practice E691 is:Re
27、peatability within laboratory 5 2 Sr!j,which yields a value for the material used in the round robin of257 psi (1.8 MPa). This value converts into a strengthpercentage of 65.5.10.1.3 Repeatability (Multi-Instrument) The precision be-tween laboratories of two single values of measured strengthusing P
28、ractice E177 definition with the component of variancebetween laboratories calculated using Practice E691 is:Repeatability between laboratories 5 2 SL!j,which yields a value for the material used in this round robinof 46 psi (0.3 MPa). This converts into a strength percentage of61.10.2 BiasNo true s
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