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Laugier Elastic Plastic Indentation of Ceramics (1985)
Laugier Elastic Plastic Indentation of Ceramics (1985)
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Figure 1 Relative plastic zone size fl as a function of E / H following Chiang et al. [5]: 1. fl = (E/H) 3/5 (Evans and Charles
[I]); 2. fl = (E/H) 1/2 (Lawn et al. [2]); 3. from Hill's analysis [3]; 4. Chiang et al. [5]; 5. fl = (E/H)I/3; 6. Johnson [6]. O,
soda-lime glass, ZX, A1203 + 42vol % ZrO2; I~, KCt (single crystal); ~ , ZnS; v , cold-rolled steel; O., hot-rolled brass.
F¢a = 0.016, S.D. = 0.004; v = 25%; /~A' = 0.017, S.D. = 0.004, V = 21%
EL = 0.0098, S.D. = 0.025, V = 25%; E L" = 0.010, S.D. = 0.002, V = 19%
~rEC = 0.021, S.D. = 0.006; V = 26%; EEC' = 0.022, S.D. = 0.005, V = 23%
*Predicted toughness when WC Co is excluded (' prime indicates WC Co has been excluded).
+Experimental results.
v = 23% for the corresponding forms of Anstis 2. B. R. LAWN, A . G . EVANS and D.B.
et al. [7] and Evans and Charles [1]. MARSHALL, ibM. 63 (1980) 574.
3. R. HILL, "The Mathematical Theory of Plasticity",
The modified formula applicable to ceramics
Ch. 5 (Oxford University Press, 1950).
and glasses is 4. F. W. SMITH, A. S. KOBAYASHI and A . F .
KLc = O.OlO(E/H)2/3p/c3/2; EMERY, J. AppL Mech. 34 (1967) 953.
5. S. S. C H I A N G , D. B. MARSHALL and A . G .
E L' = 0.010, v = 19% EVANS, J. Appl. Phys. 53 (1982) 298.
6. K. L. JOHNSON, J. Mech. Phys. Solids 18 (1970)
115.
Acknowledgement 7. G. R. ANSTIS, P. C H A N T I K U L , B. R. LAWN
The author thanks Sandvik Ltd for permission and D. B. MARSHALL, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 64
to publish this work. (1981) 533.
References
1. A. G. EVANS and E. A. CHARLES, J. Am. Ceram. Received 3 April
Soc. 59 (1976) 371. and accepted 28 May 1985
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