Study of the resistance to crack propagation in alumina by acoustic emission

Ceramics International

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1857-1865

  Bouras, S ^a   Zerizer, I ^a   Gheldane, F ^a   Bouazza, M T ^a   Bouzabata, B ^a  

^a BADJI MOKHTAR UNIVERSITY   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Acoustic emission; Alumina; Crack extension; Hertzian indentation; R curve; Sub critical growth

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

ACOUSTIC EMISSION; ALUMINA; CRACK EXTENSION; HERTZIAN INDENTATION; R-CURVE; SUB-CRITICAL GROWTH;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 53249097777     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2007.06.015     Document Type: Article

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