1 Scope

This document specifies the conditions for determination of the tensile properties of single filaments of ceramic fibre such as the tensile strength, Young modulus and fracture strain.

This document applies to continuous ceramic filaments taken from tows, yarns, braids and knittings, which have strain to fracture less than or equal to 5 %.

This document does not apply to carbon fibres that exhibit a nonlinear stress-strain curve. This document does not apply to checking the homogeneity of strength properties of fibres, or to assessing the effects of volume under stress. Methods of estimation of strength statistical parameters are indicated.