TY - BOOK AU - Rice,R.W. TI - Mechanical properties of ceramics and composites: grain and particle effects T2 - Materials engineering SN - 0824788745 (alk. paper) AV - TA455.C43 R52 2000 U1 - 620.1/404292 21 PY - 2000/// CY - New York PB - Marcel Dekker KW - Ceramic materials KW - Mechanical properties KW - Composite materials KW - Ceramic-matrix composites N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction to Grain and Particle Effects on Ceramic and Ceramic Composite Properties --; Grain and Particle Parameter Definitions and Treatment Outline --; Relative Effects and Interactions of Microstructural Parameters on Properties --; Range, Character, and Challenges of Grain and Particle Parameters in Monolithic and Composite Ceramics --; Grain and Particle Characterization and Parameters --; Coordination of Property and Microstructural Measurements --; Grain Dependence of Monolithic Ceramic Properties --; Grain Dependence of Microcracking, Crack Propagation, and Fracture Toughness at [similar] 22[degree]C --; Test and Mechanisms Background --; Grain Dependence of Crack Propagation --; Grain Dependence of Ceramic Tensile Strengths at [similar] 22[degree]C --; Ceramics and Related Materials with Known or Expected Microplastic Initiated Failure --; Cubic Ceramics and Related Materials Failing from Preexisting Flaws --; Noncubic Ceramics Failing from Preexisting Flaws --; Compositional, Microstructural, and Surface Finish Effects --; Other Factors --; Evaluation of the [Sigma]--G[superscript -1/2] Model Parameters --; Correlation of Toughness, Tensile Strength, and Young's Modulus --; Tensile Strength Versus Toughness and Reliability --; Grain Dependence of Indentation Hardness at [similar] 22[degree]C --; Data Review --; Grain Dependence of Compressive Strength, Wear, and Related Behavior at [similar] 22[degree]C --; Grain Dependence of Compressive Strength --; Ballistic Stopping Capabilities of Ceramic Armor, Grain, and Other Dependence ER -