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z [µm]<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

-10<br />

-20<br />

COD vi 0 µm<br />

Θ<br />

r<br />

particle<br />

Section 4<br />

-30<br />

x [µm]<br />

-80 -40 0 40 80<br />

Fig. 4.21. Crack pr<strong>of</strong>ile through the Particle 7 <strong>of</strong> Specimen Al2O3-10-RT in the moment <strong>of</strong><br />

void initiation: CODvi ≈ CODi ≈ 0.<br />

The values calculated by Eq. 4.2 for the specimens Al2O3-10-RT <strong>and</strong> SiC-10-24h in<br />

comparison with observed distances between particles <strong>and</strong> crack tip are given in Table 4.6.<br />

One can see that even for a very low COD <strong>of</strong> 0.2 µm, the maximum extension <strong>of</strong> the plastic<br />

zone for the cast MMC becomes comparable to the distances to nearest particles. As a result,<br />

the <strong>fracture</strong> <strong>of</strong> particles, that lie in the direction <strong>of</strong> the maximum extension <strong>of</strong> the plastic zone,<br />

can occur at very low COD. At the same time, for the PM MMC, the distance between the<br />

SiC particles <strong>and</strong> the crack tip, r, is significantly higher in comparison with ω70, i.e., the<br />

Fig. 4.22. The plastic zone shape for plane strain condition.<br />

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