| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1477010 | Journal of the European Ceramic Society | 2009 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Unlike the formation of shear-induced PDF-type glass lamellae in shocked mullite, the thermal decomposition of mullite following high post-shock temperatures results in a fine-grained phase assemblage consisting of corundum plus amorphous silica, and represents the most abundant transformation mechanism in the shock regime investigated (20-40Â GPa). No stishovite was observed. At shock levels beyond 35Â GPa thermal decomposition of mullite may occur along with PDFs within the same specimen.
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Authors
W. Braue, B. Hildmann, H. Schneider, U. Hornemann,