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(Mechanical testing activities related to high-performance structural ceramics)

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6712537
The traveler visited the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fuer Luft-und Raumrahrt (DLR) to discuss their current mechanical testing activities related to high-performance structural ceramics. These discussions focused on a novel gripping arrangement for high-temperature tensile testing of single-phase and composite ceramics, which is particularly relevant to the tensile testing efforts in the Metals and Ceramics Division at ORNL. The 7th CIMTEC World Ceramics Congress in Montecatini Terme, Italy, consisted of papers on both classical and advanced technical ceramics. Papers of particular significance to the materials effort at ORNL covered both processing and property evaluation of advanced single-phase and composite ceramics. The pertinent material systems discussed included silicon carbide whisker- and particulate-reinforced silicon nitride; silicon carbide whisker- and particulate-reinforced zirconia; and silicon carbide whisker-reinforced alumina.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/CE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
6712537
Report Number(s):
ORNL/FTR-3675; ON: DE90014299
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English