October 1, 2005
      
                  
        
  Author(s)
  W N. Sharpe,   O  Jadaan,   G M. Beheim,   George D. Quinn,   N N. Nemeth
 
       
            
    
    
        Micro silicon carbide tension specimen were prepared with straight, curved, and notched gage lengths. These were tested to failure and the strengths analyzed by Weibull statistics. Fractographic analysis confirmed that strength limiting flaws were etch