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As opposed to a pendulum scratching test for the determination of brittleness parameter for ceramics and polymers, this paper proposes an alternate brittleness parameter based on indentation analysis. The important advantages are that (i) no elaborate experiments are needed, and (ii) the proposed brittleness parameter has physical implications. The proposed parameter is as effective as the pendulum test for categorizing the brittleness of ceramics and polymers.
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Bhaduri, S.B. An alternate method for determination of brittleness of ceramics and polymers. Bull. Mater. Sci. 13, 329–332 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02745036
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