Fracture toughness enhancement for alumina systems: A review

International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 313-323

  Ighodaro, Osayande L ^a   Okoli, Okenwa I ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERMETS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS; INTERMETALLICS; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; TOUGHENING;

ALUMINA SYSTEMS; CERAMIC PHASES; MATERIAL PROPERTIES; TOUGHENING MECHANISMS;

ALUMINA;

EID: 44649166985     PISSN: 1546542X     EISSN: 17447402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2008.02224.x     Document Type: Review

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