Table of Contents:
  • Sress and strain
  • types of mechanical behavior
  • elasticity
  • strength of defect-free solids
  • linear elastic fracture mechanics
  • measurements of elasticity,strength,and fracture toughness
  • statistical treatment of strength
  • subcritical crack propagation
  • stable crack propagation and R-curve behavior
  • overview of toughening mechanisms in ceramics
  • cyclic fatiue of ceramics.