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7549041 
Journal Article 
Porosity-dependence of Effective Mechanical Properties of Pore-solid Composite Materials 
Pal, R; , 
2016 
Yes 
Journal of Composite Materials
ISSN: 0021-9983
EISSN: 1530-793X 
39 
13 
1147-1158 
WOS:000230730800002 
New models for the elastic properties (Young’s and shear moduli, bulk modulus, and Poisson’s ratio) of two-phase pore-solid composites are developed using the differential effective medium approach (DEMA). Out of the four models developed in the paper, two models predict the elastic properties to be a function of only one variable, that is, porosity (volume fraction of pores). The remaining two models include an additional parameter, namely the maximum packing volume fraction of pores. The proposed models are evaluated using published experimental data on pore-solid composites, covering a broad range of porosity.