Stress intensity factor for ceramics toughened by microcracking caused by dilatant second phase particles

Duan Kai, Brian Cotterell, Mai Yiu-Wing

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Abstract

Toughening of many ceramics can be accomplished by creating dilatation in the second phase particles that cause the matrix to crack. In this paper the stress intensity factors for annular cracks about dilatant particles in a matrix under a normal stress are calculated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)231-242
Number of pages12
JournalInternational Journal of Solids and Structures
Volume29
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1992
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Modelling and Simulation
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Applied Mathematics

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