The fractal geometry of Si3N4 wear and fracture surfaces

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 32, Issue 23, 1997, Pages 6317-6323

  Chen, Z ^a   Mecholsky Jr , J J ^a   Joseph, T ^a   Beatty, C L ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTALS; FRACTURE; GEOMETRY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STABILITY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESSES; SURFACES; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

ADVANCED ENGINE MATERIAL; CHEMICAL STABILITY; CRACK PROPAGATION RESISTANCE; FRACTAL DIMENSION INCREMENT; FRACTURE SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

SILICON NITRIDE;

EID: 0031333307     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018657731971     Document Type: Article

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