Influence of grain size on the indentation-fatigue behavior of alumina

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 967-970

  Li, Ming ^a   Reece, Michael J ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; NUCLEATION; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SPALLING;

INDENTATION-FATIGUE TECHNIQUE;

ALUMINA;

EID: 0033876636     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.2000.tb01307.x     Document Type: Article

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