Crack Healing In Glass

Cracks in soda lime silica glass specimens closed spontaneously; the recovery in strength was determined by fracture mechanics techniques. Approximately 80% strength was recovered in cracks formed by mechanical shock, whereas approximately 20% was recovered in cracks that closed after being held open to the atmosphere for several minutes.

Author
S.M. Wiederhorn And P.R. Townsend
Origin
Unknown
Journal Title
Journal Of The American Ceramic Society 1970 53 (9) 486-489
Sector
Primary Papers
Class
PP 1113

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Crack Healing In Glass
Journal Of The American Ceramic Society 1970 53 (9) 486-489
PP 1113
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