Mechanical properties of ceramics for design purposes

Abstract

To make use of the advantageous properties of ceramics in engineering a team effort is usually required involving a stress analyst, a materials scientist and a manufacturer, as well as the designer. The problems which have to be overcome centre around the brittle nature of the materials and the need to achieve the desired service life with reasonable certainty. Mechanical test methods, property data and ways of using the data to achieve this goal are discussed.