Abstract
In this paper, the toughening mechanisms of zirconia ceramics with dispersed silicon carbide nano-particles is studied and a model, which accounts for three toughening effects, i.e., nano-particle clustering, crack pinning, and trans granular fracture, is developed to predict the overall toughness of nano-composite ceramics. The theoretical prediction, based on the combination of the three effects of nanoparticles, is in agreement with the experimental data.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Composites Technologies For 2020 |
| Publisher | Woodhead Publishing Limited |
| Pages | 665-670 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781855738317 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |