Dynamic Splitting Tensile Properties and Failure Mechanism of Layered Slate

Table 2

Summary of the static tensile test results on samples.

Specimen no.	The inclination angles β (°)	Diameter (mm)	Thickness (mm)	Static failure load (MPa)	Average failure load (MPa)
SA-1	0	49.58	23.77	2.36	2.75
SA-2		48.65	25.56	3.53
SA-3		48.61	25.19	2.36
SE-1	15	49.56	26.70	3.85	4.02
SE-2		48.62	25.64	4.42
SE-3		48.77	25.22	3.79
SF-1	30	49.56	23.72	2.63	3.87
SF-2		48.67	26.07	4.51
SF-3		48.65	25.89	4.48
SB-1	45	49.46	25.69	5.49	5.12
SB-2		48.70	24.03	4.56
SB-3		48.61	25.45	5.32
SC-1	60	49.55	26.16	3.71	4.13
SC-2		48.63	25.49	5.22
SC-3		48.64	25.80	4.45
SC-4		48.72	26.23	3.15
SG-1	75	49.74	27.66	7.94	8.14
SG-2		48.7	25.86	9.04
SG-3		48.61	25.97	7.45
SD-1	90	49.59	26.90	8.44	8.92
SD-2		48.61	25.33	9.13
SD-3		48.68	25.50	9.20