Table 2 Mechanical parameters of similar specimens with different material ratios.

From: Hydraulic horizontal slit-stress synergistic unloading fracturing in coal seams

Serial Number

Material ratio

Tensile strength/MPa

Compressive strength/MPa

Elastic modulus/GPa

Poisson’s ratio

Density g/cm3

Sand: Lime: Gypsum

1

3: 0.7: 0.3

2.29

2.42

0.25

0.21

1.84

2

3: 0.6: 0.4

2.95

3.47

0.33

0.29

1.94

3

3: 0.5: 0.5

3.09

3.02

0.28

0.24

1.99

4

3: 0.4: 0.6

3.23

3.42

0.17

0.31

1.94

5

3: 0.3: 0.7

3.84

5.31

0.22

0.28

1.92

6

5: 0.7: 0.3

1.39

1.99

0.22

0.22

2.08

7

5: 0.6: 0.4

1.73

3.29

0.17

0.34

2.17

8

5: 0.5: 0.5

2.24

4.79

0.23

0.25

2.12

9

5: 0.4: 0.6

1.75

4.57

0.28

0.29

2.07

10

5: 0.3: 0.7

2.24

9.24

0.36

0.23

2.17

11

7: 0.7: 0.3

1.79

2.41

0.27

0.31

2.14

12

7: 0.6: 0.4

1.33

1.97

0.32

0.27

2.09

13

7: 0.5: 0.5

1.01

3.94

0.60

0.37

2.12

14

7: 0.4: 0.6

1.73

4.46

0.17

0.25

2.17

15

7: 0.3: 0.7

2.04

4.56

0.37

0.26

2.14