Study of the Fracture Strength of Alumina (Al2O3) Ceramic Using 3-Point Bend and Uniaxial Compressive Test

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-45
Author(s):  
Muzher T. Mohamed ◽  
Author(s):  
Jefferson Talledo

This paper discusses the characterization of an integrated circuit (IC) silicon die fracture strength to have a realistic die crack assessment. The evaluation was conducted using a 3-point bend test setup to measure the die strength of actual IC dies. Both the active side and the back side of the IC die were tested for 2 types of dies with different active side circuit layout. Results showed that the difference in the die active side circuit layout or structure has impact on die strength. It was also found that the active side was weaker than the back side. This implies that both the active side and the back side of an actual IC die must be subjected to fracture strength characterization to have an assessment that would be in a better agreement with real condition. Using only the strength of the back side would result in over-estimating the die strength. The common approach of using the fracture strength of the die back side to characterize the die strength is not realistic and can mislead the assessment of die crack or semiconductor package robustness.


2012 ◽  
Vol 594-597 ◽  
pp. 1318-1323
Author(s):  
Chao Li ◽  
Joachim Tiedemann ◽  
Hong Wei Zhou

Aiming at the problem of a difference between the TBM advance speed estimated by the NTNU and CSM model, and the actual advance speed, a quantitative analysis is carried out in the paper. Combining the experimental results of the uniaxial compressive test with the rock mechanics experiment system TAW-2000 and MTS815, the paper quantitatively characterizes the main parameters including the rock compressive strength, elastic modulus, abrasiveness, and the thrust force of cutterhead, corresponding to TBM advance speed by using the method of quantitative analysis of multi-factors. Moreover, the relationship between the TBM advance speed and the parameters was established. It is indicated that higher rock strength, abrasion and a smaller thrust force of cutterhead are reasons resulting in a lower TBM advance speed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Li ◽  
Shangge Liu ◽  
Wentao Ren ◽  
Jinjin Fang ◽  
Qinghua Zhu ◽  
...  

Water-weakening effect is one of the most important factors inducing large deformation and stability problems of shale strata in the Huangjiazhai Tunnel. The influence of water on shale with various water contents and its mechanism still needs more study. In this paper, the X-ray diffraction and water absorption test were first conducted to determine the influence of mineral components on water-rock interaction. Then, a series of rock mechanical tests, including uniaxial compressive test, Brazilian disk test, and triaxial compressive test, were carried out on shale under dried condition, wetted condition with various water contents, and saturated condition. For the uniaxial compression, tension, and triaxial compression, the softening coefficient could reach 0.38, 0.63, and 0.52, respectively. Based on the macroscale experiments, a numerical case study of tunnel excavation was investigated to evaluate the water effect. Finally, with the aid of scanning electron microscope and failure morphology, the mechanism of water-weakening effect on shale was discussed from microscopic and macroscopic perspectives. The thickness of the double layer increases with the increase of water immersion time. This paper provides a set of useful data for reference in construction in shale strata, and a methodology to evaluate water-weakening effect through laboratory and numerical modelling approaches.


Author(s):  
Frederic A. Holland ◽  
Erwin V. Zaretsky

Abstract Fracture data from five series of four-point bend tests of beams and spin tests of flat annular disks were reanalyzed. Silicon nitride and graphite were the test materials. The experimental fracture strengths of the disks were compared with the predicted strengths based on both volume flaw and surface flaw analyses of four-point bend data. Volume flaw analysis resulted in a better correlation between disks and beams in three of the five test series than did surface flaw analysis. The Weibull slopes (moduli) and characteristic gage strengths for the disks and beams were also compared. Differences in the experimental Weibull slopes were not statistically significant. It was shown that results from the beam tests can predict the fracture strength of rotating disks.


2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (66) ◽  
pp. 726-731
Author(s):  
Hidekazu WATANABE ◽  
Kiyoshi MIYAHARA ◽  
Yuuri OHTSUKA ◽  
Tomohisa MUKAI ◽  
Tsutomu HIRADE ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 7797
Author(s):  
Amin Manouchehrian ◽  
Pinnaduwa H. S. W. Kulatilake ◽  
Rui Wu

Discontinuities are natural structures that exist in rocks and can affect the stability of rock structures. In this article, the influence of notch presence on the strength and failure evolution around a hole in compressed rock specimens is investigated numerically. Firstly, the uniaxial compressive test on a rock specimen with a circular hole is modeled, and the failure evolution in the specimen is simulated. In a separate model, notches are created at the surface of the hole. Results show that, when the notches are created in the model, a failure zone around the hole is transferred to a distance away from the surface of the hole. In addition, a parametric study is carried out to investigate the influence of the notch length and the confining pressure on the fracturing behavior of the specimen. Numerical results presented in this article indicate that the presence of notches at the surface of the hole and their dimensions can affect the fracturing mechanism of the specimen. In some cases, the failure at the boundary of the hole is prevented when the notches of certain dimensions are added to the hole. The insights gained from this numerical study may be helpful to control the failure around underground excavations.


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