The Intrinsic Strength and Fatigue of Oxide Glasses
Abstract
Recent studies on the strength of glass fibers suggest that the time is ripe for new, fundamental studies in this area which may significantly advance our understanding of the intrinsic strength of glasses. In order to set the stage, in this paper we define various terms (intrinsic and extrinsic strength and inert and environmental fatigue) and analyze techniques for their measurement. We illustrate and evaluate these parameters by means of literature data on silica and E-glass. In addition we present some preliminary new data on E-glass fibers using 2-point bending. These new data report higher strength than previously reported and some possible reasons for this are given. While these comments deal primarily with the science of strength, a better understanding of these issues may lead to improvements in glass technology and glass products.
Recommended Citation
C. R. Kurkjian et al., "The Intrinsic Strength and Fatigue of Oxide Glasses," Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, Elsevier, Feb 2003.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3093(02)01943-9
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
S395; S400
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0022-3093; 1873-4812
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2003 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Feb 2003