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Subcritical Crack Growth: Mechanisms

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Brian R. Lawn

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A brief survey is given of mechanisms of subcritical crack growth in ceramics, for a solicited article in Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology.
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Encyclopedia of Materials
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brittle solids, crack velocity, crack-top mechanisms, glass, subcritical crack growth, water
Ceramics and Biomaterials

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Lawn, B. (2000), Subcritical Crack Growth: Mechanisms, Encyclopedia of Materials, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=850151 (Accessed February 2, 2026)

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Created February 27, 2000, Updated February 19, 2017
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