Crack-healing behavior of Al2O3 toughened by SiC whiskers
Crack-healing behavior of Al2O3 toughened by SiC whiskers
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1151-2916.2003.tb03622.x
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发表时间:
2003-12-01
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Ando, K
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作者:
Takahashi, K;Yokouchi, M;Ando, K
Al2O3 reinforced by SiC whiskers (Al2O3/SiC-W) was hot-pressed to investigate the crack-healing behavior. Semielliptical surface cracks of 100 mum in surface length were introduced using a Vickers indenter. The specimens containing precracks were crack-healed at temperatures between 1000degrees and 1300degreesC for 1 h in air, and their strengths were measured by three-point bending tests at room temperature and elevated temperatures between 400degrees and 1300degreesC. The results show that Al2O3/SiC-W possesses considerable crack-healing ability. The surface cracks with length of 2c = 100 mum could be healed by crack-healing at 1200degrees or 1300degreesC for 1 h in air. Fracture toughness of the material was also determined. As expected, the SiC whiskers made their Al2O3 tougher.