Crack healing in an alumina/silicon carbide nanocomposite after grinding and annealing

Alumina/silicon carbide nanocomposites are known to show their highest strength levels after surface grinding followed by annealing. After annealing in flowing argon, nanocomposites with very coarsely ground surfaces have strengths exceeding those with a finely polished surface. Specimens with lappe...

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Main Authors: Wu, H, Titchmarsh, J, Roberts, S, Derby, B
Format: Conference item
Published: Materials Research Society 2000