B. J. Pletka

The role of plasticity as a limiting factor in the compressive failure of high strength ceramics

J. Lankford, William W. Predebon, James M. Staehler et al. · Mechanics of Materials · 1998 · 145 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +14

Climb dissociation of dislocations in sapphire (α-Al₂O₃)

T. E. Mitchell, B. J. Pletka, D. S. Phillips et al. · Philosophical magazine · 1976 · 76 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +13

A comparison of failure predictions by strength and fracture mechanics techniques

B. J. Pletka, Sheldon M. Wiederhorn · Journal of Materials Science · 1982 · 70 citations

Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +13

Dislocation Structures in Sapphire Deformed by Basal Slip

B. J. Pletka, T. E. Mitchell, A. H. Heuer · Journal of the American Ceramic Society · 1974 · 64 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +17

Work-hardening in sapphire (α-Al2O3)

B. J. Pletka, A. H. Heuer, T. E. Mitchell · Acta Metallurgica · 1977 · 64 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +10