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Toughening of Ceramics by Whisker Reinforcement

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Fracture Mechanics of Ceramics

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These studies focus on improvements in the mechanical performance of ceramics by consideration of composite toughening approaches. Analysis of toughening processes indicated that both crack deflection and whisker pull out mechanisms can contribute to the fracture toughness of ceramics which contain strong small diameter whiskers. Results show that these processes can indeed yield high toughness in SiC whisker reinforced ceramics.

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  1. Metals and Ceramics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, USA

    P. F. Becher, T. N. Tiegs, J. C. Ogle & W. H. Warwick

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  1. College of Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

    R. C. Bradt

  2. Department of Materials and Mineral Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA

    A. G. Evans

  3. Department of Materials Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

    D. P. H. Hasselman

  4. Rockwell International, Science Center, Thousand Oaks, Canifornia, USA

    F. F. Lange

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Becher, P.F., Tiegs, T.N., Ogle, J.C., Warwick, W.H. (1986). Toughening of Ceramics by Whisker Reinforcement. In: Bradt, R.C., Evans, A.G., Hasselman, D.P.H., Lange, F.F. (eds) Fracture Mechanics of Ceramics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7023-3_5

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