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Table 5

Summary of the mixing laws and empirical/theoretical models analysis.

Fitting parameters Global fit quality (OF, SDE)
Mixing Laws Weighted Harmonic mean (2) Always Always Bad
Hashin and Shtrikman min (5) Always Always Bad
Weighted arithmetic mean (1) Always Always Bad
Hashin and Shtrikman max (6) Always Always Bad
Hashin and Shtrikman mean (7) Always Always Medium
Weighted Geometric mean (3) Always Always Good
Empirical models Assad (9) Always Under conditions c Good
Sugawara and Yoshizawa (11) Always Always A Medium
Veerendra and Chaudhary with negative correction (16) Under conditions Under conditions ψ Bad
Veerendra and Chaudhary with positive correction (16) Under conditions Under conditions ψ Bad
Veerendra and Chaudhary model without correction (16) Under conditions Under conditions ψ Bad
Zeb and Maqsood (14) Always Under conditions z Bad
Zeb, Gurmani, Ali and Maqsood (15) Always Under conditions m Bad
Theoretical models Krupiczka (17) No Under conditions {a1, a2, B} Medium
Fricke (20) Always Always M Good

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