What is BS EN 12788 – Determining the flexural strength of ceramics about?
BS EN 12788 is a European Standard that specifies the conditions for the determination of the flexural strength of ceramic matrix composite materials. These conditions are specified with continuous fibre reinforcement under three-point or four-point bending for temperatures up to 2 000 °C under vacuum or a gas atmosphere that is inert to the material under test.
BS EN 12788 applies to all-ceramic matrix composites with continuous fibre reinforcement, unidirectional (1D), bidirectional (2D), and tri-directional (xD, with 2 < x ≤ 3), loaded along one principal axis of reinforcement.
Note: The method outlined in BS EN 12788 should not be used to obtain values of flexural strength for design purposes
Who is BS EN 12788 – Determining the flexural strength of ceramics for?
BS EN 12788 on determining the flexural strength of ceramics is useful for:
- Entities involved in Ceramic Research
- Manufacturers and suppliers of Advanced technical ceramics
- Aerospace and Defence Industries
- Electrical and Communication Industry
- Electrical, Materials and Mechanical Engineers
- Manufacturers of Electrical Components and Parts
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS EN 12788 – Determining the flexural strength of ceramics?
Advanced technical ceramics have several mechanical properties. One of the excellent mechanical properties includes flexural strength. Flexural strength is the capacity of ceramic to resist bending forces. The use of ceramics in critical applications makes this property important.
BS EN 12788 provides you with terms, definitions and symbols that depict a user-friendly idea of ceramics. The tests mentioned in BS EN 12788 help users in ensuring maximum efficiency of the advanced technical ceramics. BS EN 12788 also assures that safety is given utmost importance while dealing with advanced technical ceramics considering their critical applications. The guidelines in BS EN 12788 enable you to provide a superior quality product to your customers.