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Title: Method of determining elastic and plastic mechanical properties of ceramic materials using spherical indenters

Patent ·
OSTI ID:870287

The invention pertains a method of determining elastic and plastic mechanical properties of ceramics, intermetallics, metals, plastics and other hard, brittle materials which fracture prior to plastically deforming when loads are applied. Elastic and plastic mechanical properties of ceramic materials are determined using spherical indenters. The method is most useful for measuring and calculating the plastic and elastic deformation of hard, brittle materials with low values of elastic modulus to hardness.

Research Organization:
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by Secretary of (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
US 5490416
OSTI ID:
870287
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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