Mechanical Testing and Evaluation
Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar Testing of Ceramics
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Published:2000
Abstract
Split-Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) testing is traditionally used for determining the plastic properties of metals (which are softer than the pressure bar material) at high strain rates. However, the use of this method for testing ceramic has various limitations. This article provides a discussion on the operational principle of the traditional SHPB technique and the relevant assumptions in the derivation of the stress-strain relationship. It describes the inherent limitations on the validity of these assumptions in testing ceramics and discusses the necessary modifications in SHPB design and test procedure for evaluating high-strength brittle ceramics. The article includes information on...
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Member Sign InG. Subhash, G. Ravichandran, Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar Testing of Ceramics, Mechanical Testing and Evaluation, Vol 8, ASM Handbook, Edited By Howard Kuhn, Dana Medlin, ASM International, 2000, p 497–504, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.hb.v08.a0003299
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