ISSN:
1551-2916
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
The surface fracture behavior of a high-purity, high-density alumina, as a function of grain size (3, 5, and 9 μm), was investigated using an indentation-fatigue technique. Increasing the grain size reduced the threshold for crack nucleation, reduced the resistance to surface spalling, and increased the volume of materials lost per spalling event. These results are explained in terms of residual stresses and fatigue damage.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.2000.tb01307.x
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