Abstract
Fracture stress data for the chemical vapor deposition SiC coatings of tri-isotropic carbon/silicon carbide-coated fuel particles were obtained using a newly developed testing and evaluation method, and their relationship with microstructure was investigated. A crush testing technique using a blanket foil at load-transferring contact has been developed for hemispherical shell SiC specimens based on finite element analysis results. The mean fracture stress varied with test material in the range of 330-650 MPa, and was linked to the combined characteristics of inner surface roughness and porosity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 327-337 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - May 2010 |