Si3N4-TiN based micro-laminates with rising R-curve behaviour

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 459-465

  Blugan, G ^a,d   Dobedoe, R ^b,d   Lugovy, M ^c,d   Koebel, S ^a,d   Kuebler, J ^a,d  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c FRANTSEVICH INSTITUTE FOR PROBLEMS OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Ukraine)

^d Metoxit AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Apparent fracture toughness; Micro laminates; Rising R curve behaviour

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; METAL CASTING; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SILICON NITRIDE; TITANIUM NITRIDE;

APPARENT FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; CRACK BIFURCATION; MICRO-LAMINATES; RISING R-CURVE BEHAVIOUR;

LAMINATES;

EID: 33646852269     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2006.02.013     Document Type: Article

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