Prediction of the Tensile Strength of Normal and Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Exposed to High Temperatures

Mehrdad Abdi Moghadam,Ramezan Ali Izadifard 한국콘크리트학회 2021 International Journal of Concrete Structures and M Vol.15 No.6

The tensile strength of concrete has a great impact on the performance of concrete structures, especially for members exposed to high temperatures. The inclusion of steel fibers in concrete is one of the measures to retrieve the loss of tensile strength. The previous equations for the prediction of the tensile strength, are valid for conventional concrete and can predict the tensile strength after high-temperature exposure. Therefore, they are unsatisfactory for forecasting the tensile strength of plain and steel fiber reinforced concrete under high-temperature exposure. To establish a model that can effectively simulate the tensile strength of plain concrete, specimens with compressive strengths of 20-80 MPa are tested. Then by performing tensile strength tests on the specimens containing various content of steel fiber, an equation for prediction of the tensile strength at the ambient temperature is proposed. Meanwhile, the tensile strength tests are conducted at temperatures of 100-800 °C to develop a model for high-temperature exposure. The results indicate that an increase of compressive strength from 20 to 84 improves the tensile strength by 169.4%, and the incorporation of 0.25 and 0.5% of steel fibers can improve the tensile strength of normal concrete by 58.48 and 80.29% on average at the tested temperatures, respectively. Moreover, the proposed model is able to predict the tensile strength of normal and steel fiber reinforced concrete exposed to high temperatures accurately. This equation would help a wider application of the steel fibers in the construction industry with the risk of a fire accident.

압축강도 수준에 따른 HPFRCC의 동적충격 인장강도 평가

박기준,김원우,박정준,문재흠,김성욱 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 2018 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집 Vol.22 No.3

이 논문은 압축강도 수준(100, 140, 180 MPa급)에 따른 HPFRCC의 동적충격 인장강도를 평가하였다. 먼저 100, 140, 180 MPa급 HPFRCC의 압축응력-변형률 관계를 분석한 결과 압축강도는 각각 112, 150, 202 MPa로 나타났으며, 압축강도가 높아짐에 따라 탄성계수도 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 100, 140, 180 MPa급 HPFRCC의 정적 인장강도는 각각 10.7, 11.5, 16.5 MPa로 나타났으며, 압축강도가 높아질 수록 인장강도도 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 반면 100 및 140 MPa급 HPFRCC에서의 인장강도 및 에너지 흡수능력은 압축강도 수준에 따라 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. 이는 시험체의 규격 및 강섬유의 배열에 영향을 받은 것으로 판단된다. HPFRCC의 동적충격 인장강도를 평가한 결과, 변형률 속도가 10-1/s에서 150/s로 증가할수록 모든 HPFRCC의 인장강도와 동적증가계수는 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 한편 동일한 범위의 변형률 속도에서 HPFRCC의 압축강도가 낮을수록 인장강도에 대한 DIF가 높게 측정되어 효율적인 측면에서는 100 MPa급 HPFRCC가 가장 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 높은 수준의 인장성능이 요구되는 경우 높은 압축강도를 가지는 HPFRCC를 사용하는 것이 유리하며, 폭발과 같은 고속변형률 속도에서 보다 효율적인 접근을 위해서는 목표 압축강도에 근접한 HPFRCC를 사용하는 것이 바람직한 것으로 판단된다. This study evaluates the dynamic tensile behavior of HPFRCC according to compressive strength levels of 100, 140 and 180 MPa. Firstly, the compressive stress-strain relationship of 100, 140 and 180 MPa class HPFRCC was analyzed. As a result, the compressive strengths were 112, 150 and 202 MPa, respectively, and the elastic modulus increased with increasing compressive strength. The static tensile strengths of HPFRCC of 100, 140 and 180 MPa were 10.7, 11.5 and 16.5 MPa, and tensile strength also increased with increasing compressive strength. On the other hand, static tensile strength and energy absorption capacity at 100 and 140 MPa class HPFRCC showed no significant difference according to the compressive strength level. It was influenced by the specification of specimen and the arrangement of steel fiber. As a result of evaluating the dynamic impact tensile strength of HPFRCC, tensile strength and dynamic impact factor of all HPFRCCs tended to increase with increasing strain rate from 10-1/s to 150/s. In the same strain rate range, the DIF of the tensile strength was measured higher as the compressive strength of HPFRCC was lower. It is considered that HPFRCC of 100 MPa is the best in terms of efficiency. Therefore, it is advantageous to use HPFRCC with high compressive strength when a high level of tensile performance is required, and it is preferable to use HPFRCC close to the target compressive strength for more efficient approach at a high strain rate such as explosion.

시판 라이너지와 골심지의 물성과 압축강도 관계의 분석

문정언,심진한,민경은,박종문 한국펄프.종이工學會 2022 펄프.종이기술 Vol.54 No.3

Paper packaging is an important sector of the packaging industry. There are several ad- vantages of paper packaging over other materials, such as the ease of obtaining raw ma- terials, low price, high strength at low weight, easy conversion process, and environ- mentally friendly properties. Liner boards and mediums for corrugated board need ade- quate properties for end usage, and these properties change depending on the raw mate- rials, production, and conversion processes. The properties of 25 current commercial liner boards and mediums in the domestic mar- ket were analyzed for better understanding and utilization. The apparent density, air permeability, internal bond strength, tensile strength, and burst strength, were mea- sured, and the ring crush test (RCT) and short-span compression test (SCT) were per- formed. The basis weights were changed from 115 to 300 g/m2, and the air permeability was decreased with higher basis weight. The RCT and SCT compression strengths were increased as the tensile strengths at both of machine direction (MD) and cross-machine direction (CD). As the internal bond strength increased, the MD and CD tensile strengths increased, but a trend was not apparent. The burst strength was increased as the tensile strength increased. The tensile strength, burst strength, and compression strength were correlated very closely. The burst strength increased as the tensile strength increased, and the MD tensile strength had greater effect than the CD tensile strength on increasing the burst strength. Compression strength was improved to a greater degree by the MDtensile strength than by the CD tensile strength. The SCT compression strength with a 0.7 mm span was higher than the RCT strength. The RCT and SCT compression strengths were higher in the MD than in the CD.

쥬라기 화강암류에서 발달된 1번 면, 2번 면 및 3번 면의 역학적 특성

박덕원 한국암석학회·(사)한국광물학회 2020 광물과 암석 (J.Miner.Soc.Korea) Vol.33 No.3

화강암 석산에서 1번 면, 2번 면 및 3번 면으로 알려진 세 직교하는 분할면의 강도 특성을 검토하였다. R, G 및 H 공시체는 거창 및 합천 지역에서 분포하는 쥬라기 화강암류의 블럭 샘플로부터 획득하였다. 이들 세 공시체의 장축의 방향은 세 면 각각에 수직이다. 세 면에 대한 판별에 유용한 주요 사항은 다음과 같다. 첫째, R, G 및 H 공시체의 일축압축강도와 관련된 세 그래프의 스케일링 특성을 보여 주는 도면을 작성하였다. 강도의 증가에 따라 세 공시체의 그래프는 H < G < R의 순으로 배열한다. 공시체 내부의 조직 균일도를 지시하는 세 공시체에 대한 그래프의 경사각을 비교하였다. H 공시체(θH, 24.0°~37.3°)에 대한 상기한 각이 세 공시체 중에서 가장 낮다. 둘째, 두 공시체의 평균압축강도의 조합을 나타내는 RG, GH 및 RH 공시체의 세 그래프와 관련된 스케일링 특성을 도출하였다. 다양한 형태를 취하는 이들 세 그래프는 GH < RH < RG의 순으로 배열한다. 섯째, 강도차(Δσt)와 경사각(θ) 사이의 상관도를 작성하였다. 위의 두 파라미터는 -0.003의 지수(λ)를 갖는 지수함수의 상관성을 보여 준다. 두 화강암에서, RH-그래프의 경사각(θRH)이 가장 낮다. 넷째, 세 공시체에 대한 세 종류의 압축강도 그리고 각 공시체에 가해진 압축하중에 평행 배열하는 두 조의 미세균열에 대한 다섯 파라미터 사이의 상관 관계를 보여 주는 여섯 유형의 도면을 작성하였다. 거창 및 합천화강암에 대한 이들 도면으로부터, 빈도수(N, 0.872) 및 밀도(ρ, 0.874)와 함께 총 길이(Lt)에 대한 상관계수(R2)의 평균값(0.877)이 가장 높다. 또한, 세 공시체의 최소(0.768) 및 최대(0.804)의 압축강도에 비하여 평균압축강도와 관련된 상관계수의 값(0.829)이 보다 높다. 다섯째, 거창화강암의 세 공시체에서 발달된 상기의 두 조의 미세균열과 평행한 방향으로 측정한 압열인장강도의 분포 특성을 도출하였다. 관련 도면으로부터, R, G 및 H 공시체에 해당하는 이들 인장강도에 대한 세 그래프는 H(R1+G1) < G(R2+H1) < R(R1+G1)의 순을 보여 준다. 인장강도에 대한 세 그래프의 배열순과 압축강도에 대한 세 그래프의 배열순과 상호 부합한다. 따라서, 세 공시체의 압축강도는 상기한 세 유형의 인장강도와 상호 비례한다. 여섯째, 상기한 세 그래프에서 도출한 각 누적수(N=1~10)에 해당하는 세 인장강도 그리고 각 그래프에 해당하는 다섯 파라미터의 값 사이의 상관 계수를 도출하였다. 10개의 상관도에서 도출한 각 파라미터에 대한 상관 계수의 평균값은 밀도(0.763) < 총 길이(0.817) < 빈도수(0.839) < 평균 길이(Lm, 0.901) ≦ 중앙 길이(Lmed, 0.903)의 순으로 증가한다. 일곱째, 세 공시체에 대한 일축압축강도 그리고 압열인장강도 사이의 상관도를 작성하였다. 상기한 상관도는 세 종류의 압축강도 그리고 다섯 그룹(A~E)의 인장강도를 근거로 아홉 유형으로 분류하였다. 관련 도면으로부터, 최소압축강도를 제외한 평균 및 최대압축강도와 함께 인장강도가 증가할수록, 상관계수의 값은 급격하게 증가한다. The strength characteristics of the three orthogonal splitting planes, known as rift, grain and hardway planes in granite quarries, were examined. R, G and H specimens were obtained from the block samples of Jurassic granites in Geochang and Hapcheon areas. The directions of the long axes of these three specimens are perpendicular to each of the three planes. First, The chart, showing the scaling characteristics of three graphs related to the uniaxial compressive strengths of R, G and H specimens, were made. The graphs for the three specimens, along with the increase of strength, are arranged in the order of H < G < R. The angles of inclination of the graphs for the three specimens, suggesting the degree of uniformity of the texture within the specimen, were compared. The above angles for H specimens(θH, 24.0°~37.3°) are the lowest among the three specimens. Second, the scaling characteristics related to the three graphs of RG, GH and RH specimens, representing a combination of the mean compressive strengths of the two specimens, were derived. These three graphs, taking the various N-shaped forms, are arranged in the order of GH < RH < RG. Third, the correlation chart between the strength difference(Δσt) and the angle of inclination(θ) was made. The above two parameters show the correlation of the exponential function with an exponent(λ) of -0.003. In both granites, the angle of inclination(θRH) of the RH-graph is the lowest. Fourth, the six types of charts, showing the correlations among the three kinds of compressive strengths for the three specimens and the five parameters for the two sets of microcracks aligned parallel to the compressive load applied to each specimen, were made. From these charts for Geochang and Hapcheon granites, the mean value(0.877) of the correlation coefficients(R2) for total density(Lt), along with the frequency(N, 0.872) and density(ρ, 0.874), is the highest. In addition, the mean values(0.829) of correlation coefficients associated with the mean compressive strengths are more higher than the minimum(0.768) and maximum(0.804) compression strengths of three specimens. Fifth, the distributional characteristics of the Brazilian tensile strengths measured in directions parallel to the above two sets of microcracks in the three specimens from Geochang granite were derived. From the related chart, the three graphs for these tensile strengths corresponding to the R, G and H specimens show an order of H(R1+G1) < G(R2+H1) < R(R1+G1). The order of arrangement of the three graphs for the tensile strengths and that for the compressive strengths are mutually consistent. Therefore, the compressive strengths of the three specimens are proportional to the three types of tensile strengths. Sixth, the values of correlation coefficients, among the three tensile strengths corresponding to each cumulative number(N=1~10) from the above three graphs and the five parameters corresponding to each graph, were derived. The mean values of correlation coefficients for each parameter from the 10 correlation charts increase in order of density(0.763) < total length(0.817) < frequency(0.839) < mean length(Lm, 0.901) ≦ median length(Lmed, 0.903). Seventh, the correlation charts among the compressive strengths and tensile strengths for the three specimens were made. The above correlation charts were divided into nine types based on the three kinds of compressive strengths and the five groups(A~E) of tensile strengths. From the related charts, as the tensile strength increases with the mean and maximum compressive strengths excluding the minimum compressive strength, the value of correlation coefficient increases rapidly.

LNG 저장 탱크 운반선 9% Ni Steel의 용접성에 대한 실험분석과 메타분석 연구

박상흡(Sang Heup Park),안덕현(Duck Hyun Ahn) 한국산학기술학회 2016 한국산학기술학회논문지 Vol.17 No.12

본 연구는 LNG 저장 탱크 운반선 9% NI Steel에 대한 실험분석과 메타분석 연구이다. 본 연구는 LNG 저장 탱크운반선 9% NI Steel에 대한 선행연구에 기초해서 메타분석을 수행한 후에, 9% Ni Steel의 패스(pass)와 다층용접(multi pass)이 인장강도(tensile strength)에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위하여 충격반응검정(impulse-response test)을 통한 실험분석을 수행하였다. 본 연구의 실험분석 결과 다음과 같은 연구결과를 얻었다, 첫째, 9% Ni Steel의 다층용접(multi pass welding)에 대한 인장강도(tensile strength)를 시험한 결과 패스 1부터 패스 3까지 인장강도가 증가하였으나, 패스 3 이후부터 다층용접의 인장강도는 감소하는 것으로 보인다. 둘째, 다층용접(Multi pass welding)이 인장강도(tensile strength)에 미치는 영향을 분석한 결과, 패스(pass), 다층용접(multi pass)이 인장강도(tensile strength) 에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 보인다. 용접시간(welding time)이 인장강도(tensile strength)에 미치는 영향을 분석한 결과, 용접시간(welding time), 인장강도시간(tensile time)이 인장강도(tensile strength) 에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 보인다. Laboratory and meta-analyses were done for 9% NI Steel for use in a liquefied natural gas carrier. The meta-analysis is based on a previous study. The laboratory analysis examines the effects of a single pass and multiple passes on the tensile strength through an impulse-response test. The tensile strength increased from pass one to pass three and decreased from pass four to pass ten. The pass and multi-pass welding had a positive effect on the tensile strength. Lastly, the welding and tensile time had a positive effect on the tensile strength.

치아의 견인을 위한 버튼 접착시 오염이 인장강도에 미치는 영향

최병재,김성오,이제호,손흥규 大韓小兒齒科學會 1998 大韓小兒齒科學會誌 Vol.25 No.2

We already know that it is very difficult to obtain an 'isolated field' for direct bonding during the surgical exposure of unerupted teeth. The aim of this in-vitro study is to simulate the clinical situation of forced eruption and to evaluate the tensile strengths of preligatured button with several types of contamination which can happen during the surgical exposure of unerupted teeth. Four orthodontic direct bonding systems were used. (Ortho-One, Rely-a-Bond, Ortho-Two, PhaseⅡ) Each material was divided into four groups(n=20) : Group 1. (Control, no contamination), Group 2. (Rinse etching agent with saline instead of water), Group 3. (Blood contamination of etched surface for 30 seconds), Group 4. (Blood contamination of primed surface for 30 seconds) 320 bovine anterior permanent teeth were divided into the above mentioned 16 groups. Enamel surface was flattened and ground under water coolant. Pre-ligatured buttons were prepared to the same form. (Cut 0.25 ligature wire 10 cm in length. Twist the ligature wire 30 times clockwise. Mark the wire 15mm and 35mm points from button. Make a loop sticking two points together and twist the loop 6 times counterclockwise.) The bonded specimens were stored at 37℃ saline solution for 3 days. then the tensile strength of each sample was measured with Instron universal testing machine, crosshead speed of 0.5mm/min. the following results were obtained : 1. As compared to control groups (Group 1) of each material, Rely-a-Bond had a significantly lower mean tensile strengths than other material. (p<0.01) 2. In Group 2. of Ortho-One and Rely-a-Bond, the mean tensile strengths decreased about 7.7% and 11.1%, respectively with statistical significances. (p<0.05) 3. In Group 2. of Ortho-Two and PhaseⅡ, the mean tensile strengths did not decrease. 4. In Group 3. of Ortho-One, Rely-a-Bond, Ortho-Two, and PhaseⅡ, the mean tensile strengths decreased about 60.8%, 56.1%, 60.2%, and 46.0%, respectively with statistical significances. (p<0.01) 5. In Group 4. of Ortho-One and Rely-a-Bond, the mean tensile strengths did not decrease. 6. In Group 4. of Ortho-Two and PhaseⅡ, the mean tensile strengths were decreased about 20.95% and 22.28%, respectively with statistical significances. (p<0.01) There were formations of a hump shaped mass from bonding resin under blood contamination which disturbed direct bonding procedure. According to Reynolds, the proper bond strength for clinical manipulation should be at least 45N or about 4.5Kg.F. According to these results, it can be concluded that Ortho-One could be used during surgical exposure of unerupted teeth. In any case, blood contamination of the etched surface should be avoided, but the blood contamination of primed surface of Ortho-One may not decrease bond strength. Just 'blowing-out' is enough to remove blood from primed surface of Ortho-One. You can verify the clean surface of the primer of Ortho-One after blowing out the blood contamination.

Evolution of Tensile Properties of Compacted Red Clay under Wet and Dry Cycles

Ling Zeng,Hui-Cong Yu,Qian-Feng Gao,Jie Liu,Zi-Han Liu 대한토목학회 2022 KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering Vol.26 No.2

Tensile strength is an important soil parameter that affects the stability of structures built on clayey soils. This paper presents an experimental study of the change of tensile properties of red clay during wet-dry cycles. Cyclic wet-dry tests were performed on compacted red clay specimens with different initial water contents and dry densities. Direct tensile tests and Brazilian split tests were then conducted on these specimens to determine the soil strengths. The effects of initial water content, initial dry density, number of wet-dry cycles, and crack rate on the tensile properties of red clay were investigated. The results demonstrate that the tensile strength of red clay is generally 1.566 times the splitting strength. Both the tensile strength and splitting strength are negatively correlated with the initial water content but are positively correlated with the initial dry density. Because of the presence of desiccation cracks, the tensile strength goes on reducing under wet-dry cycles. The tensile strength can be expressed by a power function of the initial water content, initial dry density, and crack rate. The proposed equation is useful to evaluate the tensile strength of cracked soils subjected to wet-dry cycles.

치아의 견인을 위한 버튼 접착시 오염이 인장강동에 미치는 영향

김성오,최병재,이제호,손흥규,Kim, Seong-Oh,Choi, Byung-Jai,Lee, Jae-Ho,Sohn, Heung-Kyu 대한소아치과학회 1998 大韓小兒齒科學會誌 Vol.25 No.2

We already know that it is very difficult to obtain an "isolated field" for direct bonding during the surgical exposure of unerupted teeth. The aim of this in-vitro study is to simulate the clinical situation of forced eruption and to evaluate the tensile strengths of preligatured button with several types of contamination which can happen during the surgical exposure of unerupted teeth. Four orthodontic direct bonding systems were used. ($Ortho-One^{TM}$, $Rely-a-Bond^{(R)}$, $Ortho-Two^{TM}$, Phase $II^{(R)}$) Each material was divided into four groups(n=20) : Group 1. (Control, no contamination), Group 2. (Rinse etching agent with saline instead of water), Group 3. (Blood contamination of etched surface for 30 seconds), Group 4. (Blood contamination of primed surface for 30 seconds) 320 bovine anterior permanent teeth were divided into the above mentioned 16 groups. Enamel surface was flattened and ground under water coolant. Pre-ligatured buttons were prepared to the same form. (Cut 0.25 ligature wire 10 cm in length. Twist the ligature wire 30 times clockwise. Mark the wire 15mm and 35mm points from button. Make a loop sticking two points together and twist the loop 6 times counterclockwise.) The bonded specimens were stored at $37^{\circ}C$ saline solution for 3 days. Then the tensile strength of each sample was measured with Instron universal testing machine, crosshead speed of 0.5mm/min. The following results were obtained: 1. As compared to control groups (Group 1) of each material, Rely-a-Bond had a significantly lower mean tensile strengths than other material. (p<0.01) 2. In Group 2. of Ortho-One and Rely-a-Bond, the mean tensile strengths decreased about 7.7% and 11.1%, respectively with statistical significances. (p<0.05) 3. In Group 2. of Ortho-Two and Phase II, the mean tensile strengths did not decrease. 4. In Group 3. of Ortho-One, Rely-a-Bond, Ortho-Two, and Phase II, the mean tensile strengths decreased about 60.8%, 56.1%, 60.2%, and 46.0%, respectively with statistical significances. (p<0.01) 5. In Group 4. of Ortho-One and Rely-a-Bond, the mean tensile strengths did not decrease. 6. In Group 4. of Ortho-Two and Phase II, the mean tensile strengths were decreased about 20.95% and 22.28%, respectively with statistical significances. (p<0.01) There were formations of a hump shaped mass from bonding resin under blood contamination which disturbed direct bonding procedure. According to Reynolds, the proper bond strength for clinical manipulation should be at least 45N or about 4.5Kg.F. According to these results, it can be concluded that Ortho-One could be used during surgical exposure of unerupted teeth. In any case, blood contamination of the etched surface should be avoided, but the blood contamination of primed surface of Ortho-One may not decrease bond strength. Just 'blowing-out' is enough to remove blood from primed surface of Ortho-One. You can verify the clean surface of the primer of Ortho-One after blowing out the blood contamination.

Tensile Strength of Structural Expanded Clay Lightweight Concrete Subjected to Different Curing Conditions

J. Alexandre Bogas,Rita Nogueira 대한토목학회 2014 KSCE JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Vol.18 No.6

In this paper the tensile strength of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete (LWAC) produced with different types of expanded clayaggregates is characterized. A comprehensive experimental study was carried out on different concrete compositions with meancompressive strengths from 30 to 70 MPa and density classes from D1.6 to D2.0. The influence on the splitting tensile strength andmodulus of rupture of the curing conditions and initial wetting of lightweight aggregate is studied. For concretes of equivalentcompressive strength, the tensile strength is almost independent of the type of lightweight aggregate. The tensile strength of LWACwas about 0.8-0.85 of that of Normal Weight Concrete (NWC) of equal strength, decreasing to about 0.7 in LWAC with lightweightsand. Contrary to compressive strength, the LWAC with less porous aggregates has lower tensile structural efficiency than NWC. Butthe tensile structural efficiency of moist-cured concrete is little affected by the volume and wetting conditions of aggregate. There is areduction in the splitting strength of air-cured concrete that is not predicted in the normalization and it is greater for NWC than forLWAC. However, the modulus of rupture of air-cured LWAC can only be about 0.5-0.8 of that of NWC of equal strength.

Evaluation of tensile strength of surgical synthetic absorbable suture materials: an in vitro study

Sujeet Vinayak Khiste,V. Ranganath,Ashish Sham Nichani 대한치주과학회 2013 Journal of Periodontal & Implant Science Vol.43 No.3

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the tensile strength of surgical synthetic absorbable sutures over a period of 14 days under simulated oral conditions. Methods: Three suture materials (polyglycolic acid [PGA], polyglactin [PG] 910, and poly (glycolide-co-є-caprolactone) [PGC])were used in 4-0 and 5-0 gauges. 210 suture samples (35 of each material and gauge) were used. All of the samples were tested preimmersion and 1 hour and 1, 3, 7, 10, and 14 days postimmersion. The tensile strength of each suture material and gauge was assessed. The point of breakage and the resorption pattern of the sutures were also assessed. Results: During the first 24 hours of immersion, all 4-0 and 5-0 samples of PGA, PG 910, and PGC maintained their initial tensile strength. At baseline (preimmersion), there was a statistically significant (P<0.001) difference in the tensile strengths between the 4-0 and 5-0 gauge of PGA, PG 910, and PGC. PGA 4-0 showed the highest tensile strength until day 10. At 7 days,all the 4-0 sutures of the three materials had maintained their tensile strength with PGA 4-0 having significantly greater (P=0.003) tensile strength compared to PG. Conclusions: 4-0 sutures are stronger and have greater tensile strength than 5-0 sutures. The PGA 4-0 suture showed the highest tensile strength at the end of day 10.