Comparison of the mechanical properties of single crystal and polycrystalline yttrium aluminum garnet

International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 166-176

  Mezeix, Laurent ^a   Green, David J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HARDNESS; LASER APPLICATIONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SINGLE CRYSTALS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

ELASTIC CONSTANTS; STRENGTH BEHAVIOR; YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET (YAG);

GARNETS;

EID: 33645519355     PISSN: 1546542X     EISSN: 17447402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2006.02068.x     Document Type: Article

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