In-situ SEM observation of the fracture behaviour of titanium carbide/nickel aluminide composites

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 206-216

  Plucknett, K P ^a   Becher, P F ^a   Alexander, K B ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

composite; fracture resistance; in situ testing; nickel aluminide; scanning electron microscopy; titanium carbide

Indexed keywords

BINARY ALLOYS; CANTILEVER BEAMS; CRACKS; DUCTILE FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; TITANIUM CARBIDE;

ALLOY COMPOSITIONS; DOUBLE CANTILEVER BEAM TEST; FIELD EMISSION GUN SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; FRACTURE BEHAVIOR; IN-SITU SEM; IN-SITU TESTING; NICKEL ALUMINIDES; R-CURVES; SITU SEM OBSERVATIONS; STEADY STATE;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ALLOY; ALUMINUM; NICKEL;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0030894518     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1997.1640725.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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