Sample Thickness

d (mm)

Sample length

l_p (mm)

Span

l_v (mm)

Sample Width

b (mm)

Radius of Crosshead

r₁ (mm)

Radius of the support

r₂ (mm)

1.0 £ h £ 2.5

50

40

10 ± 0.5

5.0 ± 0.1

2 ± 0.2

>2.5 £ h £ 3.0

(20 ± 1) × h

(16 ± 1) × h

10 ± 0.5

5.0 ± 0.1

2 ± 0.2

>3.0 £ h £ 10.0

(20 ± 1) × h

(16 ± 1) × h

10 ± 0.5

5.0 ± 0.1

5 ± 0.2