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The Effect of Sample Configuration on the Measurement of the Bending Properties of Extruded Polystyrene Using Three-Point, Four-Point, and Compression Bending Tests
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: Received: 16 May 2024 / Approved: 16 May 2024 / Online: 17 May 2024 (04:17:47 CEST)
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Yoshihara, H.; Yoshinobu, M.; Maruta, M. The Effect of Sample Configuration on the Measurement of the Bending Properties of Extruded Polystyrene Using Three-Point, Four-Point, and Compression Bending Tests. Preprints2024, 2024051113. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.1113.v1
Yoshihara, H.; Yoshinobu, M.; Maruta, M. The Effect of Sample Configuration on the Measurement of the Bending Properties of Extruded Polystyrene Using Three-Point, Four-Point, and Compression Bending Tests. Preprints 2024, 2024051113. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.1113.v1
Yoshihara, H.; Yoshinobu, M.; Maruta, M. The Effect of Sample Configuration on the Measurement of the Bending Properties of Extruded Polystyrene Using Three-Point, Four-Point, and Compression Bending Tests. Preprints2024, 2024051113. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.1113.v1
APA Style
Yoshihara, H., Yoshinobu, M., & Maruta, M. (2024). The Effect of Sample Configuration on the Measurement of the Bending Properties of Extruded Polystyrene Using Three-Point, Four-Point, and Compression Bending Tests. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.1113.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Yoshihara, H., Masahiro Yoshinobu and Makoto Maruta. 2024 "The Effect of Sample Configuration on the Measurement of the Bending Properties of Extruded Polystyrene Using Three-Point, Four-Point, and Compression Bending Tests" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.1113.v1
Abstract
Extruded polystyrene (XPS) is frequently used in the construction of many different structures. It is therefore necessary to appropriately characterize its mechanical properties to ensure the safety of said structures. Among the available characterization tests, static bending tests are simple and easy to perform; owing to these characteristics, they should be performed more frequently than other tests. However, in static bending tests on XPS, there are several challenges owing to the high flexibility of XPS, and the chosen testing method and sample configuration affect the accuracy of characterization. In this study, three bending properties (Young’s modulus, proportional limit stress, and bending strength) of samples cut from an XPS panel were determined using three-point bending (TPB), four-point bending (FPB), and compression bending (CB) tests with varying sample span/depth ratios, and statistical analyses were performed to determine the relevance of the tests. The experimental results suggest that the TPB and CB tests were more feasible than the FPB test when the span/depth ratio was appropriately determined. However, clear differences were observed in the sample bending properties determined in these tests. In light of these findings, further studies should be conducted to elucidate these differences.
Chemistry and Materials Science, Polymers and Plastics
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