Cyclic fatigue due to electric loading in ferroelectric ceramics

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 19, Issue 6-7, 1999, Pages 1333-1337

  Weitzing, H ^a   Schneider, G A ^a   Steffens, J ^a   Hammer, M ^a   Hoffmann, M J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Fatigue; Ferroelectric properties; PZT.

Indexed keywords

COERCIVE FORCE; CRACK PROPAGATION; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC LOADS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FERROELECTRICITY; LEAD COMPOUNDS; POLARIZATION; STRAIN;

BIPOLAR CYCLIC ELECTRIC LOADING; CYCLIC FATIGUE; FERROELECTRIC CERAMICS; FERROELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FERROELECTRIC STRAIN; STRAIN LOOPS; VICKERS INDENTATION;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0032659452     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-2219(98)00429-4     Document Type: Article

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