SOME CONSIDERATIONS IN THE DESIGN OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS BASED ON BRITTLE SOLIDS,

Abstract

The object is to point out that the new knowledge about strength and fracture is valuable more because it enables exploitation of covalent solids of the highest stiffness and melting point than merely the strengthening of existing metals where the high strains and poor temperature resistance would limit the field of application. The introduction of covalent solids must be accompanied by a new method of ensuring toughness described in another paper (Cook and Gordon, Proc.Roy.Soc. A. 282. 508, 1964).

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0612562

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  • J. E. Gordon

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Engineering
  • Isothermal Processes
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Melting
  • Melting Point
  • Phase Transformations
  • Physical Properties
  • Physical Sciences
  • Resistance
  • Stiffness
  • Toughness

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  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Systems Analysis and Design