This paper reviews the brittle failure of polycrystalline ice at temperatures (> 0.8 Tmp) and
strain rates (∼ 10− 7–10− 1 s− 1) of engineering interest. The discussion addresses ice as a …

This book presents a comprehensive review, evaluation, and summary of the dependence of
mechanical properties on grain and particle parameters of monolithic ceramics and ceramic …

Latest trends in dental restorative ceramics involve the development of full-contour 3Y-TZP
ceramics which can avoid chipping of veneering porcelains. Among the challenges are the …

This paper considers fracture strength, fracture origins, and hydrothermal degradation of 3Y‐
TZP with grain sizes in the range of 110–480 nm. Biaxial fracture strength testing was used …

The evolution of fracture strength with increasing density in ceramics, using alumina as a
model system, is discussed in terms of the interplay between a defect serving as stress …

This comparative study addresses the influence of microstructural evolution on mechanical
properties of porous alumina sintered with and without the application of uniaxial pressure …

The effect of small critical flaws on the strength of polycrystalline ceramic materials is
analyzed with the help of an initiation criterion combining both a stress and an energy …

A novel numerical simulation method based on finite element analysis (FEA), which can
evaluate the fracture probability caused by the characteristics of flaw distribution, is …

Self-healing of crack-damaged brittle ceramics is a valuable phenomenon that counteracts
the reliability decrease caused by undesired cracking during service. In this study, we …

The most prominent effect of the weakest link theory, which is used to derive the Weibull
statistics of ceramic strength, is the size effect. In this study, we analyze the size effect on …