Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1562500 | Computational Materials Science | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, a micromechanical model has been developed to investigate the effect of the mismatch in material properties of the constituent phases on the transformation toughening mechanism in zirconia enriched multi-phase composites. The developed model predicts a very strong influence of the material properties of the constituencies and microstructure on the toughening effect. Using this model it is also possible to engineer multi-phase composites with required or predetermined fracture properties by utilizing the synergetic characteristics of their constituent phases.
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Authors
Hideaki Tsukamoto,