• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 36, Issue 7, 733 (2021)
Delong MA1、2, Yiwang BAO1、2、*, Detian WAN1、2, Yan QIU2, Dezhi ZHENG2, and Shuai FU2
Author Affiliations
  • 11. State Key Laboratory of Green Building Materials, China Building Materials Academy, Beijing 100024, China
  • 22. China Building Material Test & Certification Group Co., Ltd., Beijing 100024, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20200621 Cite this Article
    Delong MA, Yiwang BAO, Detian WAN, Yan QIU, Dezhi ZHENG, Shuai FU. Pre-crack and Fracture Toughness Evaluation of Ceramic Thin Plates[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2021, 36(7): 733 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of pre-cracking in strain control method
    1. Schematic diagram of pre-cracking in strain control method
    Schematic diagram of test piece composition
    2. Schematic diagram of test piece composition
    Width of tensile zone decreases with increase of brass beam width
    3. Width of tensile zone decreases with increase of brass beam width
    Schematic diagram of pre-cracking by four-point bending test in horizontal direction
    4. Schematic diagram of pre-cracking by four-point bending test in horizontal direction
    Microscopic images of composite bonded by ceramic thin plate and brass beam
    5. Microscopic images of composite bonded by ceramic thin plate and brass beam
    Diagram of pre-cracking by four-point bending test under tool microscope
    6. Diagram of pre-cracking by four-point bending test under tool microscope
    Schematic diagram of three-point bending test of fracture toughness
    7. Schematic diagram of three-point bending test of fracture toughness
    In- situ observation of crack initiation and extension in Al2O3 plate
    8. In- situ observation of crack initiation and extension in Al2O3 plate
    Pre-crack by three-point bending test
    9. Pre-crack by three-point bending test
    Pre-crack initial length by using brass beam of different widths
    10. Pre-crack initial length by using brass beam of different widths
    MaterialElastic modulus/GPaBending strength/MPaVickers hardness/GPa
    Al2O3(305±10)(315±20)(19.8±0.1)
    SiC(360±12)(340±28)(20.1±0.3)
    Si3N4(280±8)(425±33)(15.9±0.6)
    Table 1. Basic mechanical properties of three types of ceramic thin plates
    Material typeThickness of the specimen/mmNumber of specimenNumber of successful pre-cracksFracture toughness/(MPa∙m1/2)
    Al2O30.61515(4.17±0.26)
    3108(4.21±0.25)
    SiC0.61514(3.81±0.24)
    3107(3.72±0.22)
    Si3N40.61514(5.28±0.31)
    3108(5.36±0.33)
    Table 2. Fracture toughness of ceramic thin plate and ceramic block
    Delong MA, Yiwang BAO, Detian WAN, Yan QIU, Dezhi ZHENG, Shuai FU. Pre-crack and Fracture Toughness Evaluation of Ceramic Thin Plates[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2021, 36(7): 733
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