Research Article
The Influence of Confining Stresses on Rock Fragmentation, Thrust Force, and Penetration Energy in Sandstone Indentation Tests Using Disc Cutters
Table 1
Properties of the sandstone used in laboratory tests.
| Rock properties | Property values |
| Specific density | 2230 | Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) | 38.43 MPa | Brazilian tensile strength | 5.29 MPa | Cohesion | 6.79 MPa | Internal friction angle | | Young’s modulus | 48.60 GPa | Poisson’s ratio | 0.16 |
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