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Ring-shear test data of corundum sand “NKF120” used for analogue modelling in the experimental tectonics laboratory at GFZ Potsdam

Rosenau, Matthias | Pohlenz, Andre

GFZ Data Services

(2023)

This dataset provides friction data from ring-shear tests on corundum sand “NKF120” used in analogue modelling of tectonic processes as a rock analogue for “strong” or “high density” layers in the earth’s upper crust (e.g. Klinkmüller et al., 2016) or as an additive to PDMS silicone oil to increase its density and non-linearity (Zwaan et al., 2018). According to our analysis the material shows a Mohr-Coulomb behaviour characterized by a linear failure envelope. Peak, dynamic and reactivation friction coefficients of corundum sand are µP = 0.75, µD = 0.57, and µR = 0.62, respectively (Table 5). Cohesion of the material ranges between 100-150 Pa. The material shows a minor rate-weakening of ~1% per ten-fold change in shear velocity v and a stick-slip behaviour at low shear velocities. The tested bulk material consists of corundum sand with grain size of 90-120 µm (Table 1). Corundum sand is produced as industrial abrasive materials and sold e.g. by the company Nico Bosse Strahlmittel Berlin. The data presented here are derived by ring shearspan> testing using a SCHULZE RST-01.pc (Schulze, 1994, 2003, 2008) at HelTec, the Laboratory for experimental tectonics at the Helmholtz Center Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, Germany.

Keywords


Originally assigned keywords
EPOS
multiscale laboratories
analogue models of geologic processes
property data of analogue modelling materials
Cohesion
Friction coefficient
shearing
fault
Ringshear tester

Corresponding MSL vocabulary keywords
cohesion
cohesion
friction coefficient
frictional deformation
friction coefficient

MSL enriched keywords
Measured property
friction - controlled slip rate
cohesion
Measured property
friction - controlled slip rate
cohesion
friction coefficient
Inferred deformation behavior
deformation behaviour
frictional deformation
friction coefficient
unconsolidated sediment
clastic sediment
sand
analogue modelling material
granular modelling material
natural granular material
corundum sand
Apparatus
deformation testing
shear testing
rotary shear apparatus
Apparatus
analogue modelling
characterization of modelling material
frictional property determination
rotary shear apparatus
viscous modelling material
synthetic viscous material
silicone
silicone oil
rate and state friction (RSF) parameters
brittle deformation
rate and state friction (RSF) parameters
Earth's structure
Earth crust
upper crust
Analyzed feature
grain size and configuration
grain size

MSL original sub domains

analogue modelling of geologic processes

MSL enriched sub domains i

analogue modelling of geologic processes
rock and melt physics
microscopy and tomography


Source publisher

GFZ Data Services


DOI

10.5880/GFZ.4.1.2023.009


Authors

Rosenau, Matthias

0000-0003-1134-5381

GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany

Pohlenz, Andre

GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany


References

DOI of paper when available

IsSupplementTo

Klinkmüller, M., Schreurs, G., Rosenau, M., & Kemnitz, H. (2016). Properties of granular analogue model materials: A community wide survey. Tectonophysics, 684, 23–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2016.01.017

10.1016/j.tecto.2016.01.017

Cites

Rudolf, M., &amp; Warsitzka, M. (2021). <i>RST Evaluation - Scripts for analysing shear experiments from the Schulze RST.pc01 ring shear tester</i>. GFZ Data Services. https://doi.org/10.5880/GFZ.4.1.2021.001

10.5880/GFZ.4.1.2021.001

Cites

Santimano, T., Rosenau, M., & Oncken, O. (2015). Intrinsic versus extrinsic variability of analogue sand-box experiments – Insights from statistical analysis of repeated accretionary sand wedge experiments. Journal of Structural Geology, 75, 80–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2015.03.008

10.1016/j.jsg.2015.03.008

Cites

Schulze, D. (2003). Time‐ and Velocity‐Dependent Properties of Powders Effecting Slip‐Stick Oscillations. Chemical Engineering &amp; Technology, 26(10), 1047–1051. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.200303112

10.1002/ceat.200303112

Cites

Powders and Bulk Solids. (2007). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73768-1

10.1007/978-3-540-73768-1

Cites

Zwaan, F., Schreurs, G., Ritter, M., Santimano, T., &amp; Rosenau, M. (2018). <i>Rheology of PDMS-corundum sand mixtures from the Tectonic Modelling Lab of the University of Bern (CH)</i> [Data set]. GFZ Data Services. https://doi.org/10.5880/FIDGEO.2018.023

10.5880/fidgeo.2018.023

Cites


Contact

Rosenau

rosen@potsdam.de

GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany


Citiation

Rosenau, M., & Pohlenz, A. (2023). Ring-shear test data of corundum sand “NKF120” used for analogue modelling in the experimental tectonics laboratory at GFZ Potsdam [Data set]. GFZ Data Services. https://doi.org/10.5880/GFZ.4.1.2023.009