Table 2.
Mechanical properties of BFBCs with two pressing methods

Manufacturing method	Density (kg/m³)	Compressive Strength (MPa)	Shear strength (MPa)	MOR (MPa)	MOE(MPa)
Hot-pressed	1.0	116.12^A (1.46)	20.99^A (0.32)	180.37^A (0.31)	17047.33^A (50.64)
	1.1	137.10^B (2.13)	21.54^AB (0.21)	185.63^B (0.07)	17870.33^B (30.21)
	1.2	147.62^C (1.20)	22.18^B (0.08)	187.00^B (2.05)	17915.00^B (98.45)
Cold-pressed	1.0	111.90^A (1.33)	20.58^A (0.05)	162.33^A (1.59)	16487.50^A (101.30)
	1.1	122.06^B (0.50)	20.62^A (0.17)	164.88^A (0.97)	16681.00^B (50.10)
	1.2	125.22^C (0.85)	20.85^B (0.03)	175.96^B (2.45)	17675.33^C (20.77)

Note: The numbers in parenthesis are the standard deviation. Means within a column followed by the same capital letter are not significantly different at 5% significance level by using Duncan's test.