Mechanical behaviour of structural ceramics

Boletin de la Sociedad Espanola de Ceramica y Vidrio

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 103-118

  Bueno, S ^a   Baudin C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CERÁMICA Y VIDRIO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fracture toughness; Microstructure; Strength; Toughening mechanisms; Weibull modulus

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MECHANISMS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SAFETY FACTOR; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL CERAMICS;

CRACK-GROWTH RESISTANCE; CRITICAL ENERGY RELEASE RATE; CRITICAL STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISATION; STRENGTH; STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS; TOUGHENING MECHANISMS; WEIBULL MODULUS;

CRACKS;

EID: 34347223657     PISSN: 03663175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/cyv.2007.v46.i3.241     Document Type: Review

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