Deformation and failure laws and acoustic emission characteristics of low-strength molybdenum ore

Uniaxial compression acoustic emission (AE) tests were conducted on low-strength molybdenum ore (LSMO) to investigate its deformation and failure laws and AE characteristics. The stress-strain curve and AE parameter data of LSMOs were obtained by uniaxial compression AE test, and the relationships of stress, AE parameter, amplitude fractal dimension, and AE b value with loading time were analyzed accordingly to obtain the general law of their deformation and failure and a series of AE characteristics. The research shows that under the action of uniaxial stress, the failure mode of LSMOs mainly shows brittle failure, and the failure form mainly shows monoclinic shear failure. The stress-strain curve shows obvious plastic-elastic deformation, the plastic deformation time is long, and the division of each stage of deformation failure is not obvious. The simultaneous occurrence of large surges in ringing count and energy to higher orders of magnitude can be used as precursor information for failure destabilization of LSMOs. The evolution process of AE parameters of LSMO corresponds well with its deformation and failure process, and the variation pattern of ringing counts and energy shows a high consistency. With increasing stress, the amplitude correlation dimension and b value are mainly in the form of falling-rising-falling-fluctuating. The results of the study can provide some theoretical basis for the assessment of the stability of the mine surrounding rock and the determination of a reasonable and effective reinforcement plan.

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This study conducted uniaxial compression acoustic emission (AE) tests on low-strength molybdenum ore (LSMO) to investigate its deformation and failure laws and AE characteristics. The stress-strain curve and AE parameter data were obtained, and the relationships of stress, AE parameter, amplitude fractal dimension, and AE b value with loading time were analyzed. The study found that LSMOs mainly show brittle failure under uniaxial stress and the failure form is monoclinic shear failure. The research provides some theoretical basis for the assessment of mine surrounding rock stability and the determination of reinforcement plans.