Mechanical Testing and Evaluation
Fracture Resistance Testing of Brittle Solids
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Published:2000
Abstract
Catastrophic failure best typifies the characteristic behavior of brittle solids in the presence of cracks or crack-like flaws under ambient conditions. This article provides a description of the concepts of fracture mechanics of brittle solids and focuses on the various testing methods developed to characterize the fracture behavior of brittle solids with examples. These include the fracture toughness test method and R-curve test method at ambient and elevated temperatures. The article also includes information on the evaluation of fracture-toughness test results and the behavior of R-curve.
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Member Sign InMichael Jenkins, Johnathan Salem, Fracture Resistance Testing of Brittle Solids, Mechanical Testing and Evaluation, Vol 8, ASM Handbook, Edited By Howard Kuhn, Dana Medlin, ASM International, 2000, p 665–678, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.hb.v08.a0003312
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