| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1474909 | Journal of the European Ceramic Society | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
A new fracture toughness test for discs and plates is presented, which can be applied to small specimens (>5 mm diameter). A semi-elliptical surface crack is made into the centre of the top plane using a Knoop intender. Then the layer containing the plastically deformed zone is ground off and the crack is loaded in tension using the Ball-on-3-Balls test.Applied to five different ceramic materials the results gained with the new method agree well with those of standardised methods.
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Authors
Stefan Strobl, Stefan Rasche, Clemens Krautgasser, Eugenia Sharova, Tanja Lube,