Effect of growth conditions on the strength of shaped sapphire

Citation
Pa. Gurjiyants et al., Effect of growth conditions on the strength of shaped sapphire, J CRYST GR, 199, 1999, pp. 227-231
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH
ISSN journal
00220248 → ACNP
Volume
199
Year of publication
1999
Part
1
Pages
227 - 231
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-0248(199903)199:<227:EOGCOT>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The strengths of sapphire crystals grown both by Stepanov/EFG and GES (grow th from an element of shape) methods were compared. Tests were carried out in four-point loading between ambient and 1500 degrees C. Crystals of vario us shape and of different orientations were investigated. (C) 1999 Publishe d by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.