Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction

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ISBN 10: 1118324579
ISBN 13: 978-1-11832-457-8

Chapter 12 - Structures and Properties of Ceramics - Questions and Problems - Page 508: 12.41a

Answer

There may be significant scatter in the fracture strength for some given ceramic material because the fracture strength depends on the probability of the existence of a flaw that is capable of initiating a crack. This probability varies from specimen to specimen of the same material.

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There may be significant scatter in the fracture strength for some given ceramic material because the fracture strength depends on the probability of the existence of a flaw that is capable of initiating a crack. This probability varies from specimen to specimen of the same material.
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