Abstract |
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A micromechanical model based on the
mean-field approach was developed to investigate the
effect of the mismatch in material properties of the
constituents on the transformation toughening in zirconia
enriched multiphase composites. Important results have been
obtained for SiC/Al composites, which have a large potential for
application in lightweight automotive structures.
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Keywords
transformation toughening, micromechanics, multiphase composites, crack, zirconia particles, continuum model, dilatant strain
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