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Flexural Strength

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Quick
The flexural strength describes a material's strength.


Equations

(Eq1)     Flexural strength  =   3FL 2wh 2

Flexural strength

Nomenclature

F	force applied to specimen
L	distance between the two upward vertical forces on specimen.
w	width of specimen
h	height of specimen

Please refer to following Fig1 for clarification.


Fig1. Bend test for brittle materials.


Details

The flexural strength describes a material's strength. Usually this is for brittle materials. The formula for flexural strength uses values that are determined from the bend test for brittle materials. The formula is the following:

(Eq1)

Flexural strength  =   3FL 2wh 2