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http://dx.doi.org/10.4191/KCERS.2002.39.4.413

R-Curve Behavior and Mechanical Properties of Al2O3 Composites Containing SiC and TiC Particles  

Na, Sang-Woong (School of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Yeungnam University)
Lee, Jae-Hyung (School of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Yeungnam University)
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Particulate composites of $Al_2O_3$/TiC/SiC, $Al_2O_3$/TiC and $Al_2O_3$/SiC have been fabricated by hot pressing and their R-curve behaviors and mechanical properties were investigated. $Al_2O_3$ containing 30 vol% TiC particles showed higher toughness by 8% than that for monolithic alumina and its fracture strength was increased significantly by approximately 30%. On the other hand, the addition of 30 vol% SiC of $3{\mu}m$ in $Al_2O_3$ decreased the fracture strength slightly but induced a rising R-curve behavior owing to the strong crack bridging of SiC particles. In case of $Al_2O_3$/TiC/SiC, arising R-curve behavior was also observed and the fracture toughness reached 6.6 MPa${\cdot}\sqrt{m}$ at the crack length of $1000{\mu}m$, which was lower than that of $Al_2O_3$/SiC, however, while the fracture strength was higher by about 20%. The fracture toughness seemed to be decreased as smaller TiC particles roughened the SiC interface and pullout of the SiC particles for crack bridging became less active.
Keywords
Particulate composites; R-curve behavior; Fracture toughness; Particle bridging; Crack bridging;
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