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COD i =17µm<br />

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Fig. 3.3. Crack pr<strong>of</strong>ile through a particle in the cast Al6061-10%Al2O3 MMC: a) at the<br />

moment <strong>of</strong> <strong>fracture</strong> initiation; b) at the moment <strong>of</strong> void initiation at the particle location.<br />

the <strong>local</strong> <strong>fracture</strong> initiation toughness CODi (which can be transferred to critical values <strong>of</strong> the<br />

stress intensity or the J-integral), CODvi gives the resistance <strong>of</strong> the material against void<br />

initiation <strong>and</strong>, thus, it can be considered as a <strong>local</strong> “void initiation toughness” [54].

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