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Friction Processes in Brittle Fracture

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Fundamentals of Friction: Macroscopic and Microscopic Processes

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In this paper we consider the interrelations between friction and fracture in highly brittle materials. First we examine frictional effects in the mechanics of crack formation at elastic and elastic-plastic contacts on brittle surfaces. Then we consider how fundamental intersurface forces manifest themselves as “internal friction” at crack interfaces in “model” solids like mica and glass, with special reference to environmental chemistry. Finally, we examine the controlling role of frictional processes in the strength and toughness of modem ceramic systems.

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    I. L. Singer

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Lawn, B. (1992). Friction Processes in Brittle Fracture. In: Singer, I.L., Pollock, H.M. (eds) Fundamentals of Friction: Macroscopic and Microscopic Processes. NATO ASI Series, vol 220. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2811-7_8

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