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Natural Sciences, Physics, Mathematical Physics +3

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Engineering, Materials Science, Surface Engineering +10

Elastic/Plastic Indentation Damage in Ceramics: The Median/Radial Crack System

Brian R. Lawn, A.G. Evans, D. B. Marshall · Journal of the American Ceramic Society · 1980 · 2.1K citations

Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +17

Direct observation of frictional contacts: New insights for state-dependent properties

James H. Dieterich, Brian D. Kilgore · Pure and Applied Geophysics · 1994 · 941 citations

Engineering, Materials Science, Physics +16

Broad bandwidth study of the topography of natural rock surfaces

Stephen R. Brown, Christopher H. Scholz · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1985 · 908 citations

Natural Sciences, Earth Sciences, Geology +17