Use of nanoindentation technique for a better understanding of the fracture toughness of Strombus gigas conch shell

Materials Characterization

Volumn 76, Issue , 2013, Pages 55-68

  Romana, L ^a   Thomas, P ^a   Bilas, P ^a   Mansot, J L ^a,b   Merrifiels, M ^a   Bercion, Y ^b   Aranda, D Aldana ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DES ANTILLES ET DE LA GUYANE   (France)

^b Centre Commun de Caractérisation des Matériaux   (Guadeloupe)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Conch shell; Fracture; Nanomechanical properties; Strombus gigas; Structure

Indexed keywords

CONCH SHELL; GIGAS; GROWTH AXIS; INITIATION AND PROPAGATION; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR; MICRO ARCHITECTURES; MONOCRYSTALLINE; NANOFRACTURE; NANOIDENTATION TECHNIQUE; NANOINDENTATION TECHNIQUES; NANOMECHANICAL PROPERTY; ORGANIC COMPONENTS; ORGANIC LAYERS; ORGANOMINERALS; STRUCTURE AND MORPHOLOGY; SURFACE ORIENTATION; SYSTEMATIC STUDY; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CARBONATE MINERALS; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 84872483947     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2012.11.010     Document Type: Article

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