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Strengthening glasses and ceramics
Author(s) -
Partridge Graham
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19930050514
Subject(s) - materials science , ceramic , fracture toughness , toughness , composite material , range (aeronautics) , engineering physics , engineering
Cooking pots and nuclear reactors are two widely different applications of glasses and ceramics. This breadth of utility requires materials whose properties can be tuned over a very wide range. Tuning can be achieved by varying the composition of the materials or the processing parameters or both. Strength and fracture toughness are among the most important properties of these materials in considering them for applications. Factors influencing these properties are discussed.