Observation of Crack Propagation in Glass Using X-ray Phase Contrast Imaging

Journal Article · Fri Oct 10 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · International Journal of Applied Glass Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/ijag.12092· OSTI ID:1392939

Parab, Niranjan D.  ^[1]; Black, John T. ^[1]; Claus, Benjamin ^[1]; Hudspeth, Matthew ^[1]; Sun, Jianzhuo ^[1]; Fezzaa, Kamel ^[2]; Chen, Weinong W. ^[3]

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1. School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, 701 West Stadium Avenue West Lafayette Indiana 47907
2. Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue Lemont Argonne Illinois 60439
3. School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, 701 West Stadium Avenue West Lafayette Indiana 47907; School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, 701 West Stadium Avenue West Lafayette Indiana 47907

High-speed X-ray phase contrast imaging synchronized with a Kolsky bar apparatus was utilized to investigate the cracking behavior of a borosilicate glass, a soda lime glass, and a glass ceramic in front of a cylindrical projectile with an impact velocity of 5ms(-1). For each material, three different surface conditions were prepared for the impacted edge of the specimen. Angular cracking was observed in front of the projectile for borosilicate glass. For soda lime glass, straight cracking was observed. For glass ceramic, curved cracking was observed in front of the projectile. Cracking behavior was observed to be independent of the surface condition on the impacted edge.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) - Department of the Army
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-06CH11357
• OSTI ID: 1392939
• Journal Information: International Journal of Applied Glass Science, Vol. 5, Issue 4; ISSN 2041-1286
• Publisher: American Ceramic Society
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English