Transformation toughening in zirconia-enriched composites: Micromechanical modeling
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2006
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Tsukamoto, H.
Kotooussov, A.
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International Journal of Fracture, 2006; 139(1):161-168
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Hideaki Tsukamoto and Andrei Kotousov
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The paper presents a micromechanical model to describe the effects of the mismatch in material properties and micro-stress concentration on the mechanism of transformation toughening in zirconia-enriched composites. This model incorporates an earlier continuum model of transformation toughening for steady-state and growing cracks. Calculations were made over a wide range of elastic constants of matrices commonly found in practical applications. The obtained results indicate a strong influence of the mismatch in material properties of the matrix and zirconia particles on the toughening mechanism. © Springer 2006.
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The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com