Investigation of fracture toughness of modified (K xNa 1-x)NbO 3 lead-free piezoelectric ceramics

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 3339-3344

  Yilmaz, Ezgi D ^a   Mgbemere, Henry E ^a   Özcoban, Hüseyin ^a   Fernandes, Rodrigo P ^a   Schneider, Gerold A ^a  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dielectric properties; Fracture; Lead free ceramics; Niobates; Toughness and toughening

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL MIXED OXIDES; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT VALUES; FOUR-POINT BENDING; LEAD FREE CERAMICS; LEAD-FREE PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; NIOBATES; TOUGHNESS AND TOUGHENING;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FRACTURE; LITHIUM; NIOBIUM OXIDE; PERMITTIVITY; PHASE STRUCTURE; PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS; TANTALUM;

SODIUM;

EID: 84862506568     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2012.04.005     Document Type: Article

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