An Investigation of Thermal Shock in Porous Clay Ceramics

Table 2

Mechanical properties of clay ceramics.

Particle size range (μm)	Porosity (%)	Bulk density, ρ (g cm^−3)	Fracture toughness, 𝐾Ic (MPa√m)	MOR (MPa)	E (GPa) ±5%
45–63	8.8 ± 0.6	2.5 ± 0.1	2.1 ± 0.1	19.4 ± 4.0	54.06
63–90	9.9 ± 0.4	2.4 ± 0.1	1.2 ± 0.3	11.1 ± 3.2	53.15
90–125	14.0 ± 1.5	2.3 ± 0.1	0.8 ± 0.2	6.9 ± 1.0	49.99
125–250	18.3 ± 2.6	1.9 ± 0.1	0.6 ± 0.1	5.8 ± 1.5	46.95