What is the tensile strength of liquorice?

Question

Regular liquorice strips... Roughly 10mm in diameter... 20cm long?
any thoughts?

Answer 1

I don't believe it has one. Yield strength implies that as long as you keep it below that stress level, deformation will be purely elastic, and will not grow with time. Ultimate tensile strength takes it higher by allowing plastic deformation, but it is still fixed. Your liquorice will exhibit creep at any stress level, hence it has no definible yield or ultimate tensile strength. In ordinary money, it's a liquid.

Answer 2

At what temparature? Or shall I plot tensile strength v temperature on a graph for you? What type of Liquorice (there are at least 30 varieties?).

How do you expect to get a decent answer if you're not specific! Jeez - some people!

Answer 3

i don't believe it has one. Yield ability ability that as long as you keep it decrease than that stress element, deformation will be purely elastic, and could no longer boost with time. best tensile ability takes it higher with the help of allowing plastic deformation, besides the undeniable fact that it remains fixed. Your liquorice will prepare creep at any stress element, subsequently it has no definible yield or best tensile ability. In undemanding money, it truly is a liquid.

Answer 4

I find it stretches only about 10mm before it is snapped off between my teeth, both the red and black variety.

Answer 5

I just eat the darn thing

Answer 6

the age of the strip would affect it

Answer 7

4 ft/lbs per in

Answer 8

I can't be specific about your question, but it sure keeps me regular! LOL

Answer 9

I would imagine it would be stronger if left in its natural fiberous form.

Answer 10

500g/cm3