Review Mechanical properties of meteorites and their constituents
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A review is presented of the mechanical properties of meteorites and meteorite constituents. Scientific literature data on the strength of stony and iron meteorites are extremely limited. The average mechanically-measured stony meteorite compressive strength is 200 MPa, while the average iron meteorite compressive strength is 430 MPa. However, the best current estimate of the strength of stony bodies in space may be in the range of only 1–5 MPa, based on observations of meteorite fragmentation due to dynamic atmospheric loading upon Earth entry. Mechanical property and behavior information on both iron-nickel alloy and mineral meteorite constituents is also surprisingly limited in the metallurgical, rock mechanics, and ceramics literature.
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OpenAlex topics: Planetary Science and Exploration · Astro and Planetary Science · High-pressure geophysics and materials
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