SPIE - Education Strength Properties of Glass and Ceramics SC796

This course provides attendees with a basic understanding of the terminology and analyses used in a fracture mechanics approach to determine the strength of glass, crystals, and ceramics. The course focuses on the determination of inert strength based on surface flaws, and reduction of such strength of these materials in the presence of time and moisture. Included are the effects of residual stress on lifetime, and basic reliability predictions. Examples from the literature are presented to bear out the theoretical design principles.