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 single-edge precracked-beam (SEPB) specimen test, using the “bridge indentation” method, is one of the standard test methods in the new ASTM standard for the determination of the fracture toughness of ceramics. In support of this effort, the effect of several test parameters on the fracture-toughness (KIC) values was established. The effect of the residual stress, because of the indent and the alignment in three- and four-point bending, on the KIC values was determined using aluminum nitride specimens. The results show that indent loads should be kept below 10 kgf, and the crack-plane angle should be 〈5°, to prevent artificially high KIC values.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.2000.tb01602.x
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