Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1572047 | Materials Characterization | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
An investigation was conducted in order to determine the viability of using two-point probability distribution functions to predict the material properties of two-phase heterogeneous materials. The material of interest in this investigation was Titanium Diboride/Alumina ceramic (TiB2Â +Â Al2O3). In TiB2Â +Â Al2O3 ceramics, it has been noted that the connectivity of the TiB2 second phase plays a major role in the mechanical properties of the TiB2Â +Â Al2O3 ceramic, spall strength in particular. Two-point distribution functions were obtained for the four types of microstructures of TiB2Â +Â Al2O3 and were compared to experimental results that have been previously reported. The two-point distribution functions showed very good correlation to connectivity and spall strength results.
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Authors
A. Belvin, R. Burrell, A. Gokhale, N. Thadhani, H. Garmestani,