R-curve behavior of in-situ-toughened Al2O3:CaAl12O19 ceramic composites

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 3142-3148

  An, Linan ^a,b   Chan, Helen M ^a,b  

^a Lehigh University   (United States)

^b AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; IN SITU PROCESSING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; TOUGHNESS;

GRAIN PULLOUT MODEL; INDENTATION STRENGTH MEASUREMENTS;

SINTERED ALUMINA;

EID: 0030399897     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1996.tb08088.x     Document Type: Article

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