NS EN 843-2 : 1ED 2006

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Method A: Static flexure method
  4.1 Principle
  4.2 Apparatus
  4.3 Test pieces
  4.4 Procedure
  4.5 Calculations
  4.6 Measurement uncertainty
5 Method B: Resonance method
  5.1 Principle
  5.2 Apparatus
  5.3 Test pieces
  5.4 Procedure
  5.5 Calculations
  5.6 Measurement uncertainty
6 Method C: Ultrasonic method
  6.1 Principle
  6.2 Apparatus
  6.3 Test pieces
  6.4 Test method
  6.5 Calculations
  6.6 Measurement uncertainty
7 Method D: Impulse excitation method
  7.1 Principle
  7.2 Apparatus
  7.3 Test pieces
  7.4 Procedure
  7.5 Calculations
  7.6 Measurement uncertainty
8 Report
  8.1 General
  8.2 Method A
  8.3 Method B
  8.4 Method C
  8.5 Method D
Annex A (informative) Impact excitation method
        applied to disc test pieces
  A.1 Scope
  A.2 Apparatus
  A.3 Test pieces
  A.4 Principle
  A.5 Method
  A.6 Calculations
  A.7 Interferences
  A.8 Measurement uncertainty
  A.9 Report
Annex B (informative) Round-robin validation of
        test methods
  B.1 Objectives
  B.2 Materials
  B.3 Test facilities
  B.4 Results
  B.5 Conclusions
Bibliography

Describes methods for determining the elastic moduli, specifically Young's modulus, shear modulus and Poisson's ratio, of advanced monolithic technical ceramics at room temperature.