The influence of inclusions on mechanical characteristics of structural-heterogeneous materials (Review)

Keywords

inclusion, crack, strength, crack growth resistance, endurance.

Cite as

Sylovaniuk V. P. and Ivantyshyn N. А. The influence of inclusions on mechanical characteristics of structural-heterogeneous materials (review). Physicochemical Mechanics of Materials. 2023. 59(5), 51-60.

https://doi.org/10.15407/pcmm2023.05.051

Abstract

A brief overview of studies on the influence of inclusions on the mechanical properties of structural materials was performed. The studies, where analytical dependences were obtained for predicting the mechanical properties of structurally heterogeneous materials (ultimate strength, fatigue limit, and crack growth resistance) depending on the shape, volume content, and size of inclusions, were mentioned.

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