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4.1 Carbon and graphite can usually support higher loads in 7. Test Specimen
compression than in any other mode of stress. This test, 7.1 The test specimen shall be a right cylinder with ends
therefore, provides a measure of the maximum load-bearing machined to yield planar and parallel faces. These faces shall
capability of carbon and graphite objects. be perpendicular to the cylindrical surface to within 0.001
in./in. (0.001 mm/mm) of diameter total indicator reading. All
5. Apparatus
surfaces shall have a surface finish visually comparable to 32
5.1 Test Machine, conforming to Practice E4 and to the µin. (0.8 µm) rms or better. Reasonable care should be
requirements for speed of testing prescribed in Section 8 of this exercised to assure that all edges are sharp and without chips or
test method. other flaws.
7.2 The diameter of the test specimen shall be greater than
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on ten times the maximum particle size of the carbon or graphite.
Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D02.F0 on Manufactured Carbon and Graphite Products.
The ratio of height to diameter may vary between 1.9 and 2.1.
Current edition approved May 1, 2010. Published May 2010. Originally The recommended minimum test specimen size is 3⁄8 in. (9.5
approved in 1971. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as C695–91(2005). DOI: mm) diameter by 3⁄4 in. (19 mm) high.
10.1520/C0695-91R10.
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the ASTM website. surfaces. The deviation of the specimen axis from the machine
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