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Microcrack nucleation in brittle solids
Author(s) -
Le K. C.,
Berdichevsky V. L.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.200510148
Subject(s) - nucleation , brittleness , materials science , composite material , thermodynamics , mineralogy , chemistry , physics
A theory of microcracks nucleation in brittle solids is proposed. Theoretical predictions are compared with the experimental data for silica glass. (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)