Mechanics and mechanisms of cyclic fatigue-crack propagation in transformation-toughened zirconia ceramics
- Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States) Sydney Univ., NSW (Australia). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
- Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)
- Sydney Univ., NSW (Australia). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Damage and cyclic fatigue failure under alternating loading in transformation-toughened zirconia ceramics is reviewed and compared to corresponding behavior under quasi-static loading (static fatigue). Current understanding of the role of transformation toughening in influencing cyclic fatigue-crack propagation behavior is examined based on studies which altered the extent of the tetragonal-to-monoclinic phase transformation in MG-PSZ through subeutectoid aging. These studies suggest that near-tip computations of the crack-driving force (in terms of the local stress intensity) can be used to predict crack-growth behavior under constant amplitude and variable-amplitude (spectrum) loading, using spatially resolved Raman spectroscopy to measure the extent of the transformation zones. In addition, results are reviewed which rationalize distinctions between the crack-growth behavior of preexisting, long'' (> 2 mm), through-thickness cracks and naturally-occurring, small'' (1 to 100 [mu]m), surface cracks in terms of variations in crack-tip shielding with crack size. In the present study, the effect of grain size variations on crack-growth behavior under both monotonic (R-curve) and cyclic fatigue loading are examined. Such observations are used to speculate on the mechanisms associated with cyclic crack advance, involving such processes as alternating shear via transformation-band formation, cyclic modification of the degree of transformation toughening, and uncracked-ligament (or grain) bridging.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 7187601
- Report Number(s):
- LBL-32311; CONF-9208106-2; ON: DE93004716
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: AUSTCERAM '92, Melbourne (Australia), 16-21 Aug 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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