Abstract
The principal microstructural sources of toughening are reviewed, with emphasis on comparisons between theory and experiment. Process zone mechanisms, such as transformation and microcracking, as well as bridging mechanisms induced by either ductile phases or fibers and whiskers are afforded primary consideration. Microstructural variables which allow toughness optimization are discussed.
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