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Good Reference for Fracture Mechanics of Ceramics

Ceramics are an important material for precision engineers.  Ceramics are often used for their low coefficients of thermal expansion, high Young’s modulus, as well as other properties.  The text Ceramics: Mechanical Properties, Failure Behaviour, Materials Selection by Dietrich Munz and Theo Fett (google books link, amazon.com link) is a very good reference for ceramics and for their failure in particular.  The text derives formulas for lifetime (time to failure) under constant and cyclic loads.  The text also provides extensive information on materials testing, statistical methods (Weibull distributions), and probability of fracture for ceramics.

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