The implications of the determination of the mechanical strength of powder compacts containing a pre-formed hole

Powder Technology

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 10-15

  Podczeck, Fridrun ^a   Newton, J Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brittle fracture propensity; Compressive strength; Porosity; Powder compacts with pre formed holes; Stress concentration factors; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; COMPACTION; DRUG PRODUCTS; POROSITY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE STRESS;

POWDER COMPACTS;

POWDERS;

ALPHA LACTOSE; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE;

MECHANICAL PROPERTY;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPRESSION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; POROSITY; POWDER; PREDICTION; PRESSURE; STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0038627637     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-5910(02)00336-4     Document Type: Article

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