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Fracture toughness processes. Progress report, October 1981-October 1982

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6620388
Fracture toughening of partially stabilized ZrO/sub 2/ has been thermodynamically related to the coefficient of thermal expansion and the enthalpy of the phase transformation. Negative coefficients of thermal expansion and an enthalpy of 1.5 J/g were measured in commercial PSZ. Indentation cracking in brittle solids has been experimentally investigated and analyzed as a nonlinear fracture mechanics problem.
Research Organization:
Rochester Univ., NY (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-81ER10856
OSTI ID:
6620388
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/10856-04; ON: DE83003614
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English