Intact and Predamaged Boron Carbide Strength under Moderate Confinement Pressures

This article summarizes the characterization work performed on intact and predamaged boron carbide tested in compression under confinement in a pressure vessel or using a thick steel confining sleeve. The focus is on the effect of pressure (up to 2 GPa hydrostatic pressure) on the strength. The tech...

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Published in:Journal of the American Ceramic Society 2012-01, Vol.95 (1), p.350-357
Main Authors: Chocron, Sidney, Anderson Jr, Charles E., Dannemann, Kathryn A., Nicholls, Arthur E., King, Nikki L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Boron carbide
Ceramics
Chemical compounds
Compressing
Confinement
Confining
Failure
Fluid dynamics
Microscopy
Pressure vessels
Steel
Stereomicroscopy
Strength
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Summary:This article summarizes the characterization work performed on intact and predamaged boron carbide tested in compression under confinement in a pressure vessel or using a thick steel confining sleeve. The focus is on the effect of pressure (up to 2 GPa hydrostatic pressure) on the strength. The techniques used for characterization are described. The failure curves obtained are presented and written as Drucker‐Prager and Mohr‐Coulomb failure criteria. Optical and stereomicroscopy were used to evaluate and document damage. Finally, the results are discussed and compared to the literature. It is shown that data obtained with very different techniques (confined compression, plate impact, and divergent plate impact) overlap, increasing the confidence in the results.
ISSN:0002-7820
1551-2916
DOI:10.1111/j.1551-2916.2011.04931.x