Group

Formulation

Code

Moisture

Absorption

Void

Content

Ultimate Breaking

Strength

Young’s

Modulus

Bearing Strength

at 4% Hole Deformation

Maximum Bearing

Strength

Impact Strength

Type of Failure

%

%

MPa

MPa

MPa

MPa

J/m

PVC

0.11

2.75

38

2820

14

76

31.3

Bearing to shear out

A

20 FA

0.04

1.11

33

3547

11

84

44.6

Cleavage

40 FA

0.26

1.97

27

3622

17

63

33.3

Cleavage

60 FA

0.26

2.67

23

3715

18

63

34.1

Cleavage

B

10 IM

0.03

0.22

28

1536

7

57

95.9

Bearing to shear out

20 IM

0.6

0.38

15

1045

5

52

55.9

Cleavage

C

20FA + 10 IM

0.25

0.68

18

1903

11

62

59

Shear out to cleavage

20 FA + 20 IM

0.27

0.83

9

1032

6

43

40.4

cleavage

D

40 FA +10 IM

0.12

0.47

14

1458

10

58

50.1

Shear out to cleavage

40 FA + 20 IM

0.29

1.08

13

1051

10

51

82.3

Shear out to cleavage

E

60 FA + 10 IM

0.23

0.37

12

1938

13

53

38.4

cleavage

60 FA + 20 IM

0.30

1.24

9

1131

8

31

77.4

Shear out to cleavage