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Title: Characterization of the matrix of brittle matrix composites

Thesis/Dissertation ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4050381· OSTI ID:4050381
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  1. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)

A soda borosilicate glass was prepared in four different ways to vary its water content. Uniaxial bend strengths of the glasses and of brittle matrix composites prepared from the glasses are reported as a function of water concentration. Abraded and as-sawn glass and composite strengths decreased with . decreasing water content. The effect of the. water on the glass structure and abrasion characteristics is discussed in relation to the strength.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
NSA Number:
NSA-25-020900
OSTI ID:
4050381
Report Number(s):
UCRL-20388
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Thesis. UNCL. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-71
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English