Mechanisms of toughening of a natural rigid composite

Materials Science and Engineering C

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 570-574

  Walter, S L ^a   Flinn, B D ^a   Mayer, G ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Natural composites; Sponge spicules; Toughening mechanisms

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GLASS FIBERS;

EUPLECTELLA ASPERGILLUM (EA); NATURAL COMPOSITES; ORGANIC COMPOSITE FIBERS; SPONGE SPICULES; TOUGHENING MECHANISMS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33847165227     PISSN: 09284931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2006.05.020     Document Type: Article

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