Fracture Mechanics of Ceramics, Volume 6

A. G. Evans alumina Amer analysis behavior bend Bradt calculated carbide carbon-carbon composite cell walls cellular glass compressive crack extension crack front crack length crack propagation crack tip crack velocity critical decrease deflection dense glass density depth determined dislocation displacement double torsion dynamic effect elastic modulus equation experimental F. F. Lange failure fiber Figure Fracture Mechanics fracture strength fracture surface fracture toughness function glass ceramic grain boundary Heuer hot-pressed Si3N4 increase indentation fracture initial interface KIC values load matrix carbon maximum measured microcracking microstructure monoclinic observed obtained occurs oxide parameters particles plane polycrystalline precipitates predicted radial cracks ratio region residual stresses rods room temperature rupture samples second phase SENB single crystal sintered slow crack growth specimens strain energy stress field stress intensity factor subcritical crack surface flaws technique tensile tetragonal thermal expansion thermal shock tion transformation zone zirconia ZrO2