Abstract
Measurements at pressures up to 40 kb of the volume compression and comparative shear strength of materials which could be used within compressible-gasket devices indicate that those commonly employed are in fact the best for the purpose. Materials for use under special conditions may be selected using the data presented.
The pressure generated in a tetrahedral anvil apparatus when a sleeve of pressure medium is enclosed in the tetrahedron is shown to depend on the volume compression of the sleeve. The uniformity of pressure is determined by the shear strength of the sleeve material.