The morphology of thermal cracks in brittle materials

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 435-445

  Collin, Marianne ^a   Rowcliffe, David ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Al2O3; Crack growth; Indentation; Thermal shock resistance

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ALUMINA; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MORPHOLOGY; QUENCHING; STEEL; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

THERMAL CRACKS;

BRITTLENESS;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; CRACK PROPAGATION; MORPHOLOGY;

EID: 0036532844     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-2219(01)00319-3     Document Type: Article

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