How
does Centaur HTP ® stack up to
"Imitation
Centaur"?
We
blazed the trail to the world’s first truly safe
equine fencing systems. Human nature being what
it is, when you develop something new, there will
always be imitators. So before you plunk down
your hard-earned money, take a look under the
hood, so to speak, and see what you’re really
getting.
Centaur is Twice as Strong as the Imitation
Polymer* Strength Comparisons
| Measurement |
Centaur
HTP ® |
“Imitation
Centaur” |
Centaur
HTP is this much stronger! |
Tensile
Impact
(ft-lb/sq.in.) |
52.0 |
21.5 |
2.4
x |
| Tensile
@ Yield (psi) |
2,750 |
2,010 |
1.4
x |
| Tensile
@ Break (psi) |
3,970 |
1,520 |
2.6
x |
| Elongation
@ Break (%) |
660 |
290 |
2.3
x |
| Average |
|
|
2.2
x |
Independent lab studies found it takes over 2 units of "Imitation" polymer to equal the strength found in just 1 unit of Centaur HTP's high performance, proprietary polymer.
* A polymer is a combination of various molecules joined together to form a substantially different but greatly enhanced material.
Measurement
Criteria
Tensile
Impact = Amount of force, expressed in feet pounds
per square inch, that it takes to break a specimen
by a single swing of a calibrated pendulum. The
higher this number, the more force a material
can withstand before failure.
Tensile
@ Yield = Amount of force, expressed in pounds
per square inch, that when applied to a material,
the material will no longer return to its original
length or shape when the force is removed. The
higher this number, the more stress a material
can withstand before it is permanently damaged.
Tensile
@ Break = Amount of force, expressed in pounds
per square inch, that when applied to a material,
the material breaks. The higher this number, the
more stress a material can withstand before it
is permanently damaged.
Elongation
@ Break = The increase in original length at the
breaking point when the maximum tensile strength
is applied. It is expressed as a percentage of
the original length.
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