Microcracking and its toughening effect in Al2O3-SiC(P) 'nanocomposites'

Journal of Materials Science Letters

Volumn 16, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 1300-1302

  Anya, C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MICROCRACKS; SILICON CARBIDE; STRESSES; TOUGHENING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

PRIMARY CRACKS; VICKERS MICROINDENTER;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 0031209965     PISSN: 02618028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018539327930     Document Type: Article

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