Experimental investigation of laser surface processing of flexure silicon nitride ceramic

Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition)

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Sun, Li ^a   Malshe, A P ^a   Jiang, Wen Ping ^a   McCluskey, P H ^b  

^a 3202 Bell Engineering Center   (United States)

^b CATERPILLAR INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexural strength; Fracture origin; Laser surface processing; Si3N4; Silicon nitride ceramic; Surface integrity

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE TREATMENT;

FLEXURAL STRENGTH; FRACTOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; LASER SURFACE PROCESSING;

SILICON NITRIDE;

EID: 33746788547     PISSN: 10036326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(06)60256-2     Document Type: Article

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