Mechanochemical degradation processes such as the fracture of cathode particles play a
major role in limiting the service life of advanced lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). In order to help …

Objectives Clinical data on survival rates reveal that all-ceramic dental prostheses are
susceptible to fracture from repetitive occlusal loading. The objective of this review is to …

The application of indentation techniques to the evaluation of fracture toughness is
examined critically, in two parts. In this first part, attention is focused on an approach which …

A theory for describing the evolution of the median/radial crack system in the far field of
sharp‐indenter contacts is developed. Analysis is based on a model in which the complex …

A review of the observations of indentation‐induced fracture suggests that there is no simple
generalization which may be made concerning crack initiation sequences. Here, we …

The ratio H/Kc, wjere His hardness (resistance to deformation) and Kc. is toughness
(resistance to fracture), is proposed as an index of brittleness. Indentation mechanics …

Fracture by plastic indentation has been studied for a range of brittle materials, and the
fractures have been characterized and quantified. An approximate stress analysis has …

The mechanics of lateral crack propagation in a sharp‐indenter contact field are described.
The driving force for fracture has its origin in the residual component of the elastic/plastic …

There is considerable interest in determining the fracture toughness of brittle materials by
measuring the extent of cracking associated with a Vickers indentation because of the ease …

The Vickers indentation fracture toughness test, or VIF, is addressed by considering its
origins and the numerous equations that have been applied along with the technique to …