Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review
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TY - GEN
T1 - Evaluation of lapping and polishing damage in brittle materials by quantitative acoustic microscopy
AU - Warren, P. D.
AU - Lawrence, C. W.
AU - Roberts, S. G.
AU - Briggs, G. A. D.
AU - Pecorari, C.
AU - Kolosov, Oleg
AU - PuentesHeras, M. M.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Surface acoustic wave (SAW) velocities have been measured on polished alumina surfaces. It is found that the major changes (increases) in wave speed occur early on in the polishing process, suggesting that long polishing times lead to little improvement in surface quality. There is little correlation between SAW velocity and surface roughness. Quantitative analysis indicates that the effects of surface roughness and residual stress on Rayleigh wave speed should be small; hence the increase in surface wave speed with increased polishing time is most likely to be due to a reduction in the size and density of micro-cracks.
AB - Surface acoustic wave (SAW) velocities have been measured on polished alumina surfaces. It is found that the major changes (increases) in wave speed occur early on in the polishing process, suggesting that long polishing times lead to little improvement in surface quality. There is little correlation between SAW velocity and surface roughness. Quantitative analysis indicates that the effects of surface roughness and residual stress on Rayleigh wave speed should be small; hence the increase in surface wave speed with increased polishing time is most likely to be due to a reduction in the size and density of micro-cracks.
M3 - Conference contribution/Paper
SN - 1-86125-025-8
SP - 167
EP - 176
BT - Advances in the Characterisation of Ceramics
A2 - Freer, R.
PB - INST MATERIALS
CY - London
T2 - British Ceramics Convention
Y2 - 28 March 1996 through 29 March 1996
ER -