[ATM] Re: Second Thoughts on Mirror Support

[mikell at optonline.net (Michael Lindner)]

Jean-Guy Moreau wrote:
>>Does anyone know how compute how much compression a 25mm round by 3mm
>>thick RTV pad would experience under a 0.306kg load?

>From http://www.matweb.com/SpecificMaterial.asp?bassnum=O5200
Compressive Yield Strength of silicone is 4 MPa or 580 psi.

Using english units (sorry, rest of the world), a 1"x1/8" cylinder holding a 
2/3 pound mass would be compressed about 0.007". Empirical confirmation of 
this analysis is left as an exercise to the reader. ;-)

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