Specimen size effects on tensile properties of 2D/3D SiC/SiC composites

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1418, 2002, Pages 294-305

  Nozawa, Takashi ^a   Hinoki, Tatsuya ^a   Katoh, Yutai ^a   Kohyama, Akira ^a   Lara Curzio, Edgar ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Miniaturization; Plane weave; Satin weave; SiC SiC composites; Specimen size effect; Tensile properties; Three directional

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; SILICON CARBIDE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING;

SPECIMEN SIZE EFFECTS;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0036403881     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp10828s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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