Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1118324579
ISBN 13: 978-1-11832-457-8

Chapter 13 - Applications and Processing of Ceramics - Questions and Problems - Page 544: 13.15a

Answer

Residual thermal stresses are introduced into a glass piece when it is cooled because the surface and interior regions cool at different rates.

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Residual thermal stresses are introduced into a glass piece when it is cooled because the surface and interior regions cool at different rates.
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