Abstract
Zircon matrix composites uniaxially reinforced with SiC fibers were fabricated with different interfacial properties by changing the fiber coatings. The phenomenon of crack interaction with fibers and/or fiber coatings and its dependence on the interfacial properties were studied using a microindentation technique. The influence of the fiber orientation relative to the crack extension direction on the crack‐fiber interaction was also investigated. Crack deflection was observed at the fiber‐matrix interface in composites having low interfacial shear strength, and the crack deflection was mostly single‐sided, but double‐sided deflection was also observed. Crack penetration into the fiber occurred in composites with high values of the interfacial shear strength. These observations were in general agreement with the theoretical predictions of the crack deflection behavior based on the bimaterial interfaces in ceramic composites, but additional observations were made on crack deflection at multiple fiber‐matrix interfaces.
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