Measured using pressure dilatometer and an LVDT for length changes.
Trapped voids cause a sharp change in bulk modulus as they collapse, and the amount of trapped air varies from sample to sample.
Press (GPa) | Sample 1 vol. Strain | Sample 1 vol. Strain | Sample 1 vol. Strain |
---|---|---|---|
0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 |
0.0034 | 0.0050 | 0.0160 | 0.0278 |
0.0052 | 0.0070 | 0.0165 | 0.0292 |
0.0069 | 0.0104 | 0.0179 | 0.0301 |
0.0086 | 0.0124 | 0.0181 | 0.0316 |
0.0103 | 0.0144 | 0.0189 | 0.0324 |
0.0121 | 0.0162 | 0.0197 | 0.0328 |
0.0138 | 0.0184 | 0.0206 | 0.0334 |
0.0155 | 0.0203 | 0.0209 | 0.0341 |
0.0172 | 0.0223 | 0.0216 | 0.0349 |