E. Vagaggini et al., RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HYSTERESIS MEASUREMENTS AND THE CONSTITUENT PROPERTIES OF CERAMIC-MATRIX COMPOSITES .1. THEORY, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 78(10), 1995, pp. 2709-2720
A methodology for assessing constituent properties of ceramic matrix c
omposites (CMCs) from stress/strain curves is developed. The procedure
s demonstrate how the properties of the interface and the misfit strai
n can be related to the unload/reload hysteresis and the permanent str
ain. The approach is illustrated in companion papers by obtaining expe
rimental measurements on two CMCs. The results demonstrate why differe
nces in the sliding stress and the debond energy of the interfaces res
ult in substantial changes in the shape of the stress/strain curve.