| Preface |
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| Symbols and Abbreviations |
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Introduction to Grain and Particle Effects on Ceramic and Ceramic Composite Properties |
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1 | (42) |
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Grain and Particle Parameter Definitions and Treatment Outline |
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1 | (5) |
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Relative Effects and Interctions of Microstructural Parameters on Properties |
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6 | (4) |
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Range, Character, and Challenges of Grain and Particle Parameters in Monolithic and Composite Ceramics |
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10 | (18) |
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Grain and Particle Characterization and Parameters |
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28 | (7) |
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Coordination of Property and Microstructural Measurements |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (6) |
| Part I Grain Dependence of Monolithic Ceramic Properties |
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Grain Dependence of Microcracking, Crack Propagation, and Fracture Toughness at ∼ 22°C |
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43 | (84) |
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43 | (1) |
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Test and Mechanisms Background |
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44 | (10) |
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Grain Dependence of Crack Propagation |
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54 | (53) |
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Discussion, Summary, and Conclusions |
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107 | (20) |
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Grain Dependence of Ceramic Tensile Strengths at ∼ 22°C |
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127 | (118) |
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127 | (8) |
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Ceramics and Related Materials with Known or Expected Microplastic Initiated Failure |
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135 | (8) |
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Cubic Ceramics and Related Materials Failing from Preexisting Flaws |
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143 | (14) |
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Noncubic Ceramics Failing from Preexisting Flaws |
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157 | (23) |
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Compositional, Microstructural, and Surface Finish Effects |
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180 | (15) |
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195 | (9) |
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Evaluation of the Σ---G-1/2 Model Parameters |
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204 | (9) |
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Correlation of Toughness, Tensile Strength, and Young's Modulus |
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213 | (4) |
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Tensile Strength Versus Toughness and Reliability |
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217 | (6) |
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Summary, Discussion, Conclusions, and Recommendations |
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223 | (22) |
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Grain Dependence of Indentation Hardness at ∼ 22°C |
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245 | (50) |
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245 | (4) |
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249 | (32) |
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281 | (5) |
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286 | (9) |
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Grain Dependence of Compressive Strength, Wear, and Related Behavior at ∼ 22°C |
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295 | (56) |
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295 | (4) |
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Grain Dependence of Compressive Strength |
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299 | (15) |
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Ballistic Stopping Capabilities of Ceramic Armor, Grain, and Other Dependence |
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314 | (3) |
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Grain Dependence of Erosion Wear and Residual Ceramic Strength |
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317 | (5) |
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Grain Dependence of Wear and Machining |
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322 | (16) |
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Grain Dependence of Machining Rates and Effects |
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338 | (2) |
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340 | (11) |
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Grain Effects on Thermal Shock Resistance and Elevated Temperature Crack Propagation, Toughness, and Tensile Strength |
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351 | (77) |
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351 | (1) |
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352 | (4) |
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Fracture Toughness and Related Crack Propagation as a Function of G and Temperature |
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356 | (15) |
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Effects of Grain Size and Temperature on Tensile (and Flexure) Strengths |
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371 | (23) |
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Grain Effects on Thermal Shock Behavior |
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394 | (3) |
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397 | (31) |
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Grain Dependence of Hardness, Compressive Strength, Wear, and Related Behavior at Elevated Temperatures |
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428 | (29) |
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428 | (2) |
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Grain Dependence of Hardness as a Function of Temperature |
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430 | (8) |
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Grain Dependence of Compressive Strength as a Function of Temperature |
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438 | (8) |
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Grain Dependence of Erosion and Wear as a Function of Temperature |
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446 | (1) |
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447 | (4) |
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451 | (6) |
| Part II Dependence of Ceramic, Especially Particulate, Composite Properties on Grain and Particle Parameters |
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Particle (and Grain) Effects on Elastic Properties, Crack Propagation, and Fracture Toughness of Ceramic Composites at ∼ 22°C |
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457 | (78) |
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457 | (1) |
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Theoretical and Conceptual Background |
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458 | (14) |
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Particle Parameter Effects on Elastic Properties |
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472 | (9) |
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Particle (and Grain) Parameter Effects on Crack Propagation |
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481 | (8) |
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Particle (and Grain) Effects on Fracture Toughness in Ceramic Composites |
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489 | (27) |
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516 | (4) |
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520 | (15) |
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Particle Dependence of Tensile Strength of Ceramic Composites at ∼ 22°C |
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535 | (66) |
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535 | (1) |
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536 | (2) |
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Particle Parameter Effects on Tensile Strengths of Ceramic Composites |
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538 | (42) |
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Ceramic Composite Reliability, Weibull Moduli, Strength Variability, and Fractography |
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580 | (3) |
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583 | (8) |
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591 | (10) |
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Composite Particle and Grain Effects on Hardness, Compressive Strength, Wear, and Related Behavior at ∼ 22°C |
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601 | (18) |
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601 | (1) |
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601 | (2) |
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603 | (11) |
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614 | (5) |
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Particle and Grain Effects on Mechanical Properties of Composites at Elevated Temperature |
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619 | (38) |
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619 | (1) |
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620 | (1) |
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621 | (26) |
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647 | (3) |
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650 | (7) |
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Summary and Perspective for the Microstructural Dependence of Mechanical Properties of Dense Monolithic and Composite Ceramics |
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657 | (34) |
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657 | (1) |
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Microstructural Dependence of Other Properties of Ceramics |
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658 | (7) |
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Summary of Grain and Particle Size Dependence of Mechanical Properties of Monolithic and Composite Ceramics |
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665 | (20) |
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Needs and Opportunities to Understand and Better Use the Grain and Particle Dependence of Mechanical Properties of Ceramics and Ceramic Composites |
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685 | (2) |
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687 | (4) |
| Index |
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