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Experimental Investigation of the Relationships Among P-Wave Velocity, Tensile Strength, and Mode-I Fracture Toughness of Granite After High-Temperature Treatment

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High temperature can damage rocks and change their mechanical properties. In this study, some basic and vital properties of granite heated at different temperatures were investigated. Combined with previous research results, the effect of temperature on some physical and mechanical parameters of granite and the relationships among P-wave velocity (vp), tensile strength (σt), and mode-I fracture toughness (KIC) were analyzed. The results showed that the mass, vp, and σt of granite decreased gradually with increasing heat-treatment temperature. The KIC increased slightly from room temperature (20 °C) to 100 °C and decreased gradually when it exceeded 100 °C. The ratio α of σt to KIC increased with increasing temperature; α is related to brittleness of the rock and it can be used as index for measuring its brittleness. The vp of granite had a strong linear relationship with the mechanical properties. The two damage factors based on vp can characterize well the degradation of the mechanical properties of granite below 400 and above 400 °C. The results provide an important guide for evaluating the damage degree of high temperature on rocks using the ultrasonic non-destructive testing technology and characterizing quantitatively the ductility and brittleness of rocks.

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This work was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41807195, and 51974191) and Graduate Innovative Projects of Shanxi Province (No. RC2000003602).

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  1. Institute of Mining Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, Shanxi, China

    Yuefei Hu, Yaoqing Hu, Peihua Jin, Zhongrui Zhao & Chun Li

  2. Key Laboratory of In-Situ Property Improving Mining of Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, Shanxi, China

    Yuefei Hu, Yaoqing Hu, Peihua Jin, Zhongrui Zhao & Chun Li

  3. State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China

    Guokai Zhao

  4. State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China

    Guokai Zhao

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Hu, Y., Hu, Y., Zhao, G. et al. Experimental Investigation of the Relationships Among P-Wave Velocity, Tensile Strength, and Mode-I Fracture Toughness of Granite After High-Temperature Treatment. Nat Resour Res 31, 801–816 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11053-022-10020-3

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