On the local crack resistance of Al 2O 3-TiC composites evaluated by direct indentation method

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 941-946

  Gong, Jianghong ^a   Zhao, Zhe ^a   Guan, Zhenduo ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Al 2O 3; Indentation; Mechanical properties; TiC; Toughness and toughening

Indexed keywords

CRACK RESISTANCE; VICKERS INDENTATION TESTS;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; TITANIUM CARBIDE; VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE; CRACK DETECTION;

EID: 0035399519     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-2219(00)00277-6     Document Type: Article

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