Mechanical properties of porous ceramics in compression: On the transition between elastic, brittle, and cellular behavior

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 32, Issue 15, 2012, Pages 3959-3967

  Meille, S ^a   Lombardi, M ^b   Chevalier, J ^a   Montanaro, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Al 2O 3; Compression; Mechanical properties; Porosity; Strength

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE BEHAVIOR; CELLULAR BEHAVIORS; CRACK LENGTH; FRACTURE MODE; IN-SITU COMPRESSION; LOAD-DISPLACEMENT CURVE; MEAN DISTANCES; POROUS ALUMINA; POROUS CERAMICS; SIZE EFFECTS; SOLID WALL; SPHERICAL PORES; STATISTICAL EFFECTS; STRENGTH; TOMOGRAPHS; UNI-AXIAL COMPRESSION;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMPACTION; COMPRESSION TESTING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TOMOGRAPHY;

POROSITY;

EID: 84865392554     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2012.05.006     Document Type: Article

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