Grain size distributions and strength variability of high-purity alumina

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 305-312

  Kovar, Desiderio ^a,c   Readey, Michael J ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; FIRING (OF MATERIALS); GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MECHANICAL TESTING; MORPHOLOGY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THERMAL EFFECTS; TOUGHNESS;

FLAW TOLERANCE; GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; STRENGTH VARIABILITY; T CURVE BEHAVIOR;

ALUMINA;

EID: 0030083017     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1996.tb08121.x     Document Type: Article

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