How to determine the strenght of a gel through reology?
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The strength of the gel is determined by the ultimate shear stress. The gel can be moved by a cone.
The gel strength is determined by measuring the elastic modulus (solid like) and viscous modulus (liquid like) versus frequency or time. Rheometer machine will give numerical values of elastic and viscous moduli. Their units is in Pascals. You don't need to worry yourself about any calculation as machine will provide those values. The only area you may need further calculation is when you want to go into modeling and understanding the kinetics.
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