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 propertiesProperty values

Specific density2230 
Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS)38.43 MPa
Brazilian tensile strength5.29 MPa
Cohesion6.79 MPa
Internal friction angle
Young’s modulus48.60 GPa
Poisson’s ratio0.16