A sample preparation method for four point bend adhesion studies

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1324-1327

  Cui, Zhenjiang ^a   Ngo, Sure ^a   Dixit, Girish ^a  

^a APPLIED MATERIALS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DIAMOND CUTTING TOOLS; FRACTURE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL TESTING; POLISHING; SAWING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

ADHESION ENERGY; CLEAVING; FOUR POINT BEND ADHESION; FOUR POINT BEND TESTING; FRACTURE INDUCING DEFECTS;

ADHESION;

EID: 3142712486     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/JMR.2004.0177     Document Type: Article

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