February 3, 1998
Author(s)
I M. Low, S K. Lee, Brian R. Lawn, M W. Barsoum
The evolution of deformation-microfracture damage below Hertzian contacts in a coarse grain Ti3SiC2 is studied. The Hertzian indentation stress-strain response deviates strongly from linearity beyond a well-defined maximum, with pronounced strain-softening