Journal of the American Ceramic Society · 1976 · 148 citations · 5 references
EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceCeramicsMechanical Behavior Of MaterialsCeramic Toughening MechanismsFracture MechanicsFracture PropagationFracture ToughnessGrain GrowthStrengthening MechanismsCrack Growth KineticsCrack HealingCrack Repair MechanismsDamage EvolutionGrain Structure EffectsHeat Treatment EffectsMicrostructural Evolution During Annealing
Crack healing and strengthening of thermally shocked alumina are related to pore evolution in the microstructure during annealing. Grain growth is not necessary for either an increase or a decrease in strength following heat treatment.
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