In this work was developed an equipment for non-destructive characterization of elastic moduli applicable to ceramics, concretes, and brittle materials based on ASTM E 1875-00 standard. The Young's modulus, shear modulus and Poisson's ratio can be simultaneously and easily measured with accuracy applying the new equipment. The natural torsional and flexural vibration frequencies of the sample are measured through sonic resonance spectroscopy. This permits the calculation of the elastic moduli. The system was developed in three parts: the sample holder, the electronics and the software. The sample holder applies the mechanical boundary conditions and excitation. The electronics captures and generates the signals. Finally, the software performs the calculations. The validation was carried out with inter-laboratory and inter-technique tests of refractories and reference materials. The results showed that the equipment is more versatile than the current options to the simultaneous measurement of the elastic moduli.
elastic moduli; Poisson's ratio; resonance of bars; ceramics
