Microstructural instability and the resultant strength of Si-C-O (Nicalon) and Si-N-C-O (HPZ) fibres

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 653-664

  Bodet, R ^a,d   Jia, N ^b   Tressler, R E ^c  

^a Laboratoire des Composites Thermostructuraux   (France)

^b HONEYWELL   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

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EID: 0000916989     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0955-2219(95)00178-6     Document Type: Article

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