DISLOCATION DYNAMICS AND BRITTLE-TO-DUCTILE TRANSITIONS

The validity of different types of models for crack-dislocation interactions and their effect on fracture is discussed. The brittle-to-ductile transition (BDT) in precracked silicon and sapphire can be described by a two-stage dynamic model based on dislocation motion to and around the crack tip. In...

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Main Authors: Roberts, S, Ellis, M, Hirsch, P
Format: Conference item
Published: 1993