SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1994
STP13739S

Impact Testing of Al O and SiC /Al O Ceramics

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A bar impact test procedure was used to study spallation of Al2O3 bars and dynamic fracture of Al2O3 and SiCw/Al2O3 bars. Fractography analysis of the spalled surface showed extensive intergranular fracture (90 to 95% area). Dynamic fracture studies of precracked Al2O3 and SiCw/Al2O3 bars showed that the dynamic initiation fracture toughness, KId, and the crack branching stress intensity factor, KIb, remained constant with increased impact velocity, that is, impact stress. Despite the increase in static fracture toughness, KIc with the addition of SiC whiskers in A12O3 matrix, KIds and KIbs of Al2O3 and SiCw/Al2O3 were about the same, suggesting that the SiC whiskers are not effective in dynamic fracture.

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Deobald, LR
Boeing Defense and Space Group, Seattle, WA
Kobayashi, AS
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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Developed by Committee: E08
Pages: 793–802
DOI: 10.1520/STP13739S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5270-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-1990-1