scholarly journals Effect of Crack Bridging on the Toughening of Ceramic/Graphene Composites

2018 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.V. Bobylev ◽  
A.G. Sheinerman
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Crack Growth ◽  
Crack Deflection ◽  
Yttria Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Crack Bridging ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Graphene Content ◽  
Graphene Platelets

Abstract A model is proposed describing the effect of crack bridging on the fracture toughness of ceramic/graphene composites. The dependences of the fracture toughness on the graphene content and the sizes of the graphene platelets are calculated in the exemplary case of yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ)/graphene composites. The calculations predict that if crack bridging prevails over crack deflection during crack growth, the maximum toughening can be achieved in the case of long graphene platelets provided that the latter do not rupture and adhere well to the matrix. The model shows good correlation with the experimental data at low graphene concentrations.

scholarly journals Micromechanics of fracturing in nanoceramics

2015 ◽  
Vol 373 (2038) ◽  
pp. 20140129 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. A. Ovid'ko
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Crack Growth ◽  
Ceramic Materials ◽  
Graphene Nanocomposites ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Crack Tips ◽  
Graphene Platelets ◽  
Fracture Processes

An overview of key experimental data and theoretical representations on fracture processes in nanoceramics is presented. The focuses are placed on crack growth in nanoceramics and their toughening micromechanics. Conventional toughening micromechanisms are discussed which effectively operate in both microcrystalline-matrix ceramics containing nanoinclusions and nanocrystalline-matrix ceramics. Particular attention is devoted to description of special (new) toughening micromechanisms related to nanoscale deformation occurring near crack tips in nanocrystalline-matrix ceramics. In addition, a new strategy for pronounced improvement of fracture toughness of ceramic materials through fabrication of ceramic–graphene nanocomposites is considered. Toughening micromechanisms are discussed which operate in such nanocomposites containing graphene platelets and/or few-layer sheets.

Finite Element Modeling of Microcrack Growth in Cortical Bone

2011 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Mischinski ◽  
Ani Ural
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Crack Growth ◽  
Line Strength ◽  
Crack Deflection ◽  
Cement Line ◽  
Fracture Properties ◽  
Cement Lines ◽  
Microcrack Growth

Bone is similar to fiber-reinforced composite materials made up of distinct phases such as osteons (fiber), interstitial bone (matrix), and cement lines (matrix-fiber interface). Microstructural features including osteons and cement lines are considered to play an important role in determining the crack growth behavior in cortical bone. The aim of this study is to elucidate possible mechanisms that affect crack penetration into osteons or deflection into cement lines using fracture mechanics-based finite element modeling. Cohesive finite element simulations were performed on two-dimensional models of a single osteon surrounded by a cement line interface and interstitial bone to determine whether the crack propagated into osteons or deflected into cement lines. The simulations investigated the effect of (i) crack orientation with respect to the loading, (ii) fracture toughness and strength of the cement line, (iii) crack length, and (iv) elastic modulus and fracture properties of the osteon with respect to the interstitial bone. The results of the finite element simulations showed that low cement line strength facilitated crack deflection irrespective of the fracture toughness of the cement line. However, low cement line fracture toughness did not guarantee crack deflection if the cement line had high strength. Long cracks required lower cement line strength and fracture toughness to be deflected into cement lines compared with short cracks. The orientation of the crack affected the crack growth trajectory. Changing the fracture properties of the osteon influenced the crack propagation path whereas varying the elastic modulus of the osteon had almost no effect on crack trajectory. The findings of this study present a computational mechanics approach for evaluating microscale fracture mechanisms in bone and provide additional insight into the role of bone microstructure in controlling the microcrack growth trajectory.

Mechanical and Structural Properties of Ion Implanted Yttria Stabiizeed Zirconia Ceramics

1983 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. K. Cochran ◽  
K. O. Legg ◽  
H. F. Solnick-Legg
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Penetration Depth ◽  
Yttria Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Zirconia Ceramics ◽  
Mechanical And Structural Properties ◽  
Knoop Microhardness ◽  
Vicker’S Microhardness ◽  
Reflection Electron Diffraction ◽  
Indenter Penetration

ABSTRACTSingle crystal yttria stabilized zirconia was implanted with 100 keV Ca+, Al+, and O2+ ions at fluences of 1015 to 6 × 1016 ions/cm2; . Blistering was observed at doses of 3 × 1016; O2;+ cm−2; and 6 × 1016; Al+ cm−2; but none was evident with Ca+. Knoop microhardness with a shallow indenter penetration depth peaked at a dose of 1016; ions/cm−2; for both Al+ and O2;+ but Ca+ produced no effect on microhardness. Vicker's microhardness with a much greater indenter penetration depth was not changed detectably by implantation but fracture toughness measurements from the same Vicker's indentations exhibited 10–23% increases at the highest O2+ doses and 20–25% increases at high Al+ doses. Annealing the highest implant doses at 1200° reduced the fracture toughness to pre-implant levels. Reflection electron diffraction showed that the surface had not been made amorphous by the 6 × 1016; Al+ dose as a well crystallized diffraction pattern was obtained.

Environmental Effect on the Crack Behavior of Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia During Laser Drilling

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Shen ◽  
Juan Jiang ◽  
Decai Feng ◽  
Chen Xing ◽  
Xiaofeng Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Phase Transformation ◽  
Environmental Effect ◽  
Monoclinic Phase ◽  
Oxygen Vacancies ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Laser Drilling ◽  
Yttria Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Crack Behavior

The crack behaviors of yttrium-stabilized zirconia during laser drilling in air, vacuum, and water environments were investigated. Due to the high stress and low fracture toughness induced by tetragonal-monoclinic phase transformation, tremendous cracks occur during drilling in air. Contrastly, cracks were reduced in vacuum drilling since the phase transformation was suppressed due to the generation of oxygen vacancies. By protection of water, no cracks were observed due to low stress and maintained fracture toughness. The crack mechanisms in different drilling media were discussed.

Dynamic response of graphene and yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) composites

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher R. Johnson ◽  
John P. Borg
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Dynamic Behavior ◽  
Yttria Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Weight Percentage ◽  
Micrometer Particle ◽  
Graphene Content ◽  
Morphological Differences ◽  
Hugoniot Curves ◽  
Impact Experiments

Abstract A series of dynamic compaction studies were performed on yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and graphene composites using uniaxial flyer plate impact experiments. Studies aimed to characterize variation in dynamic behavior with respect to morphological differences for eight powdered YSZ and graphene compositions. Parameters of interest included YSZ particle size (nanometer or micrometer) and added graphene content (graphene weight percentage: 0%, 1%, 3%, 5%). Experiments were performed over impact velocities ranging between 315 and 586 m/s, resulting in pressures between 0.8 and 2.8 GPa. Hugoniot states measured appear to exhibit dependence on particle size and graphene content. Shock velocities tended to increase with graphene content and were generally larger in magnitude for the micrometer particle size YSZ. Compacted densities tended to increase as graphene content was increased and were generally larger in magnitude for the micrometer particle size YSZ samples. Resulting Hugoniot curves are compared and summarized to convey the dynamic behavior of the specimens.

Effect of far-field stresses and residual stresses incorporation in predicting fracture toughness of carbon nanotube reinforced yttria stabilized zirconia

2017 ◽  
Vol 122 (14) ◽  
pp. 145104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neelima Mahato ◽  
Ambreen Nisar ◽  
Pratyasha Mohapatra ◽  
Siddharth Rawat ◽  
S. Ariharan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Yttria Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Far Field ◽  
Stabilized Zirconia

scholarly journals Effects of HfC Particles on Crack Initiation and Propagation Behavior of WC/Co Composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 628-635
Author(s):  
Xinyu Yan ◽  
Shouren Wang ◽  
Daosheng Wen ◽  
Gaoqi Wang ◽  
Wentao Liu
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Crack Propagation ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Crack Tip ◽  
Crack Deflection ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Homogeneous Distribution ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Crack Pinning ◽  
Crack Bifurcation

Tungsten carbide composites were prepared by cold-pressing and hot-pressing sintering; fracture toughness and bending strength of the specimens were tested. The microstructures of HfC/WC/Co composites were observed with the SEM. The mathematical models were established to investigate the relationship between stress intensity factors of crack straight-through, crack deflection, and crack bifurcation with crack length, based on the crack propagation energy release rate. The simulation software ABAQUS was used to verify the four crack propagation methods of crack straight-through, crack deflection, crack bifurcation and crack pinning. The simulation results show that adding appropriate amount of HfC can effectively improve the fracture toughness and bending strength of the composites. The homogeneous distribution of HfC and Co in the matrix has a significant effect on the improvement of the strength and toughness of the composites, and the improvement mechanism is to disperse or transfer the stress at the crack tip to HfC by crack deflection, crack bifurcation, crack pinning, transcrystalline fracture, etc. As a result, the stress concentration at the crack tip in the matrix is reduced, and the toughness of the composites is improved.

The Effects of Cr2O3 Addition on Fracture Toughness and Phases of ZTA Ceramic Composite

2012 ◽  
Vol 620 ◽  
pp. 35-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Zahirani Ahmad Azhar ◽  
Nik Akmar Rejab ◽  
Mohamad Hasmaliza ◽  
Mani Maran Ratnam ◽  
Zainal Arifin Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Ceramic Composite ◽  
Weight Percent ◽  
Ceramic Composites ◽  
Oxide System ◽  
Yttria Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Mechanical And Physical Properties

Fracture toughness and phases of ceramic composites produced from alumina, yttria stabilized zirconia and chromia oxide system was investigated. The Cr2O3weight percent was varied from 0 wt% to 1.0 wt%. Each batch of composition was mixed, uniaxially pressed 13mm diameter and sintered at 1600 C for 4 h in pressureless conditions. Studies on on their mechanical and physical properties such as Vickers hardness and fracture toughness were carried out. Results show that an addition of 0.6 wt% of Cr2O3produces the best mechanical properties. Results of the highest fracture toughness is 4.73 MPa.m1/2,

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