Abstract
We present our findings after scaled-down drop-weight tests, performed under relatively low loading conditions and employing a small-scale spherical indenter as a projectile, to boost the strain rate and energy density of the impact, resulted in the generation of a cavity of measurable depth on the surface of a pure, fully dense, alumina ceramic. We demonstrate that activated dislocations are a main contributor in the formation of the residual impression with an estimated maximum density of ~4.02×1014 m-2.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 143-147 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Materials Letters |
| Volume | 175 |
| Early online date | 4 Apr 2016 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Jul 2016 |
Keywords
- Dislocations
- Drop-weight impact
- Plastic deformation
- Polycrystalline alumina