Steric effects in stress corrosion fracture of glass

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1987.tb04879.x· OSTI ID:5132183

Michalske, T A; Bunker, B C

Previous studies show that stress corrosion crack growth in glass is controlled by chemically enhanced crack tip bond rupture reactions. The brittle nature of fracture in glass suggests that the region where bond rupture reactions occur must be on the order of the atomic spacings in the material. Crack growth kinetics and zeolite diffusion data were used to determine the relation between molecular size and reactivity at the crack tip. Crack growth rates in silica glass were measured in the presence of a series of chemical species that have comparable chemical features and systemically increasing molecular diameters. Results show that chemically active species with diameters greater than 0.5 nm are ineffective as stress corrosion agents. A comparison of crack growth results and zeolite diffusion measurements was used to conclude that the opening to the crack tip is less than or equal to 0.5 nm. This crack tip dimension is consistent with the concept of atomic scale brittle fracture in slicia glass.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5132183
• Journal Information: J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 70:10; ISSN JACTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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