Zhihong Du, Xinhua Ni, Xiequan Liu and Cheng Chen
According to the microstructural characteristics of composite ceramic, the strain field distribution regularity of triangular symmetrical composite eutectic is obtained from the…
Abstract
Purpose
According to the microstructural characteristics of composite ceramic, the strain field distribution regularity of triangular symmetrical composite eutectic is obtained from the stress field distribution regularity of three-phase element in composite ceramic. In allusion to the damage of composite eutectic, it is introduced as a variable in this paper with the aim to determine the strain field distribution regularity of triangular symmetrical composite eutectic with damage behavior.
Design/methodology/approach
On the basis of the relationship between strain field and fiber inclusions volume fraction, the strain field of composite eutectic is analyzed.
Findings
The strain field of composite ceramic is distinctly dependent on the fiber inclusions volume fraction, fiber diameter and damage behavior of composite eutectic by quantitative analysis. The strain in matrix parallel to eutectic is the maximum linear strain and the main factor for the damage and fracture of eutectics.
Originality/value
The foundation of the strength research of composite eutectic is laid.
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Xinhua Ni, Yunwei Fu, Xiequan Liu and Long Zhang
This paper aims to promote a strength model for TiC-TiB2 composite ceramic with non-ellipsoidal particles bridging. Based on the microstructure of TiC-TiB2 composite ceramic…
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to promote a strength model for TiC-TiB2 composite ceramic with non-ellipsoidal particles bridging. Based on the microstructure of TiC-TiB2 composite ceramic, equivalent average residual stress under particles interaction is calculated with the interact direct derivative estimate. Supposing the crack opening displacement keeps ellipsoidal under the TiB2 particles bridging, crack growth resistance curve is obtained.
Design/methodology/approach
Composite strength under R-cure with crack unstable propagation is calculated. Based on this model, influences of particles volume fraction, shape, size and other parameters on strength are analyzed.
Findings
Results indicated that calculated values are consistent to the tested data. Crack growth resistance increases with crack propagation and TiB2 volume fraction. The TiB2 particle does not pull-out entirely even ceramic fracture. Ceramic strength increases with the TiB2 particle volume fraction, the ratio of platelet diameter and thickness, and it reduces with particle thickness.
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Supposing the crack open displacement keeps ellipsoidal under the TiB2 particles bridging, crack growth resistance curve is obtained.
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Jinfeng Yu, Xiequan Liu and Xinhua Ni
Composite ceramic has the excellent properties at normal and high temperatures, especially when the structure of the composite eutectic is triangular symmetrical. Obviously…
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Composite ceramic has the excellent properties at normal and high temperatures, especially when the structure of the composite eutectic is triangular symmetrical. Obviously, mechanical behavior and fracture properties of composite ceramic closely relates to the micro-structure of symmetrical triangular eutectic. In order to reveal the mechanical properties of eutectic composite ceramic, it is necessary to determine the intrinsic strength of triangular composite eutectic. Since the fiber and matrix of triangular symmetrical composite eutectic sharing a same covalent bond, the theoretical cohesion strength of symmetrical triangular eutectic was obtained by the combination-separation displacement of intrinsic bond. Basing on micro-structure plastic deformation before fracture of composite eutectic matrix, the dislocation pile-up model of eutectic composite ceramics was established. And then intrinsic bond fracture shear stress of triangular symmetrical composite eutectic was given by using the theory of dislocation pile-up. According to the macroscopic structure properties of triangular symmetrical composite eutectic and the distribution of stress field of composite eutectic, intrinsic strength of eutectic was obtained. The results shows that intrinsic strength of triangular symmetrical composite eutectic possessed clear size-dependence and the stress decreases with the increases of the diameter of fiber inclusions.