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A dependence of Young's modulus of elasticity on open porosity in ceramics is derived from an open-porosity model, which in the literature, is applied to salinity conductivity and fluid permeability in rocks. A random distribution of grain and pore size is assumed. The relation developed,E(p)=E o(1−"p)m, whereE is the modulus of elasticity of the porous ceramic,E o is the theoretical elastic modulus,p is the porosity andm is an exponent dependent on the tortuosity of the structure of the ceramic, adequately describes the dependence of the modulus of elasticity on porosity. The model is applied to the experimental data from several ceramics such as alumina, silicon nitride, silicon carbide, uranium oxide, rare-earth oxides, and YBa2Cu3O7−δ superconductor, and the value ofm is obtained for each case. We have shown thatm has a value of nearly 2 for sintered ceramics, unless sintering aids or hot pressing have been used during fabrication of the ceramic. Such additional procedures approximately double the magnitude ofm.
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Wagh, A.S., Poeppel, R.B. & Singh, J.P. Open pore description of mechanical properties of ceramics. J Mater Sci 26, 3862–3868 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01184983
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