Contribution to the understanding of the relationship between mechanical and dielectric strengths of Alumina

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 30, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 3117-3123

  Malec, David ^a   Bley, Vincent ^a   Talbi, Fatiha ^b   Lalam, Fadila ^b  

^a Laboratoire Plasma et Conversion d'Energie   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ MOULOUD MAMMERI   (Algeria)

Author keywords

B. Failure analysis; C. Dielectric properties; D. Al2O3; E. Insulators; Toughness

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA DIELECTRIC; B. FAILURE ANALYSIS; BREAKDOWN CHANNEL; BREAKDOWN PROCESS; C. DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; CRATER SIZES; D. AL2O3; DIELECTRIC BREAKDOWNS; DIELECTRIC STRENGTHS; E. INSULATORS; ELECTROMECHANICAL FORCES; EXPERIMENTAL EVOLUTION; MECHANICAL FAILURES; SAMPLE THICKNESS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROGRAPHS; VOLTAGE APPLICATIONS;

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; FAILURE ANALYSIS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 77955919641     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2010.07.024     Document Type: Article

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