Influence of surface defects on the biaxial strength of a silicon nitride ceramic - Increase of strength by crack healing

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-35

  Harrer, Walter ^a   Danzer, Robert ^a   Morrell, R ^b  

^a INSTITUT FÜR STRUKTUR UND FUNKTIONSKERAMIK   (Austria)

^b NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B3B test; Defects; Fracture; Si3N4; Strength

Indexed keywords

B3B-TEST; BIAXIAL STRENGTH; CRACK-HEALING; GLASSY LAYERS; HEAT-TREATED SPECIMENS; MACHINING CONDITIONS; SI3N4; SILICON NITRIDE CERAMICS; STRENGTH; SURFACE CRACKS; SURFACE FLAW;

CRACKS; MACHINERY; MACHINING; SILICON NITRIDE; SURFACES;

SURFACE DEFECTS;

EID: 80054790463     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2011.07.019     Document Type: Article

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