Indentation-induced subsurface tunneling cracks as a means for evaluating fracture toughness of brittle coatings

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-26

  Chai, Herzl ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Brittle coating; Channel tunnel cracks; Fracture toughness; Indentation; Radial cracks; Thin film

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE COATING; BRITTLE COATINGS; BRITTLE MATERIALS; CHANNEL/TUNNEL CRACKS; COATING THICKNESS; COMPLIANT SUBSTRATES; CONTACT SITES; CRACK EXTENSION; INDENTATION LOAD; INDENTER; RADIAL CRACKS; STRESS FIELD; THIN CERAMIC COATINGS; THIN PLATE; THINNER COATINGS; TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE; TUNNELING CRACKS;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; BRITTLENESS; CERAMIC COATINGS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FILMS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; THIN FILM DEVICES; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION); UNLOADING; VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING; WIND TUNNELS;

CRACKS;

EID: 67749090785     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-009-9362-3     Document Type: Article

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