Mechanical Properties of Materials Laboratory

Mo-Si-B alloy development, Schneibel, J. H., Tortorelli P. F., Kramer M. J., Thom A. J., Kruzic J. J., and Ritchie R. O. , 17th Annual Conference on Fossil Energy Materials, Oak Ridge, TN, (2003)

Optimization of Mo-Si-B Intermetallics, Schneibel, J. H., Tortorelli P. F., Kramer M. J., Thom A. J., Kruzic J. J., and Ritchie R. O. , Defect Properties and Related Phenomena in Intermetallic Alloys, MRS Symposium Proceedings, Volume 753, p.BB2–2, (2003)

Characteristic dimensions and the micro-mechanisms of fracture and fatigue in 'nano' and 'bio' materials, Ritchie, R. O., Kruzic J. J., Muhlstein C. L., Nalla R. K., and Stach E. A. , International Journal of Fracture, Jul-Aug, Volume 128, Number 1-4, p.1-15, (2004)

Fracture and fatigue resistance of Mo-Si-B alloys for ultrahigh-temperature structural applications, Kruzic, J. J., Schneibel J. H., and Ritchie R. O. , Scripta Materialia, Feb, Volume 50, Number 4, p.459-464, (2004)

Mo-Si-B alloy development, Schneibel, J. H., Kruzic J. J., and Ritchie R. O. , 18th Annual Conference on Fossil Energy Materials, Knoxville, TN, (2004)

Ambient- to elevated-temperature fracture and fatigue properties of Mo-Si-B alloys: Role of microstructure, Kruzic, J. J., Schneibel J. H., and Ritchie R. O. , Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A-Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, Sep, Volume 36A, Number 9, p.2393-2402, (2005)

On the improvement of the ductility of molybdenum by spinel (MgAl₂O₄) particles, Schneibel, J. H., Brady M. P., Kruzic J. J., and Ritchie R. O. , Zeitschrift Fur Metallkunde, Jun, Volume 96, Number 6, p.632-637, (2005)

Mo-Si-B alloy development, Schneibel, J. H., Brady M. P., III H. M. Meyer, Horton J. A., Kruzic J. J., and Ritchie R. O. , 19th Annual Conference on Fossil Energy Materials, Knoxville, TN, (2005)

Optimizaton of Mo-Si-B intermetallic alloys, Schneibel, J. H., Ritchie R. O., Kruzic J. J., and Tortorelli P. F. , Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A-Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, Mar, Volume 36A, Number 3, p.525-531, (2005)

Role of microstructure in promoting fracture and fatigue resistance in Mo-Si-B alloys, Kruzic, J. J., Schneibel J. H., and Ritchie R. O. , Integrative and Interdisciplinary Aspects of Intermetallics, MRS Symposium Proceedings, Volume 842, p.303-308, (2005)

Development of ultra-high temperature molybdenum borosilicides, Schneibel, J. H., Kruzic J. J., and Ritchie R. O. , 20th Annual Conference on Fossil Energy Materials, Knoxville, TN, (2006)

Propagation of surface fatigue cracks in human cortical bone, Kruzic, J. J., Scott J. A., Nalla R. K., and Ritchie R. O. , Journal of Biomechanics, Volume 39, Number 5, p.968-972, (2006)

Ductility and fracture toughness of molybdenum with MgAl₂O₄ additions, Gunter, I. M., Schneibel J. H., and Kruzic J. J. , Materials Science and Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing, Jun, Volume 458, Number 1-2, p.275-280, (2007)

The utility of R-curves for understanding fracture toughness-strength relations in bridging ceramics, Kruzic, J. J., Satet R. L., Hoffmann M. J., Cannon R. M., and Ritchie R. O. , Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Jun, Volume 91, Number 6, p.1986-1994, (2008)

Mechanistic aspects of fatigue crack growth behavior in resin based dental restorative composites, Shah, M. B., Ferracane J. L., and Kruzic J. J. , Dental Materials, Jul, Volume 25, Number 7, p.909-916, (2009)

R-curve behavior and micromechanisms of fracture in resin based dental restorative composites, Shah, M. B., Ferracane J. L., and Kruzic J. J. , Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Oct, Volume 2, Number 5, p.502-511, (2009)

R-curve behavior and toughening mechanisms of resin-based dental composites: Effects of hydration and post-cure heat treatment, Shah, M. B., Ferracane J. L., and Kruzic J. J. , Dental Materials, Jun, Volume 25, Number 6, p.760-770, (2009)

R-Curves from Compliance and Optical Crack-Length Measurements, Fuenfschilling, S., Fett T., Oberacker R., Hoffmann M. J., Oezcoban H., Jelitto H., Schneider G. A., and Kruzic J. J. , Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Sep, Volume 93, Number 9, p.2814-2821, (2010)

Biological materials science: An emerging art, Nychka, J. A., Kruzic J. J., Bandyopadhyay A., and Sarikaya M. , Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications, May, Volume 31, Number 4, p.713-715, (2011)

Crack-Tip Toughness from Vickers Crack-Tip Opening Displacements for Materials with Strongly Rising R-Curves, Fuenfschilling, S., Fett T., Oberacker R., Hoffmann M. J., Schneider G. A., Becher P. F., and Kruzic J. J. , Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Jun, Volume 94, Number 6, p.1884-1892, (2011)

Mechanisms of toughening in silicon nitrides: The roles of crack bridging and microstructure, Fuenfschilling, S., Fett T., Hoffmann M. J., Oberacker R., Schwind T., Wippler J., Boehlke T., Oezcoban H., Schneider G. A., Becher P. F., et al. , Acta Materialia, Jun, Volume 59, Number 10, p.3978-3989, (2011)

Mechanisms of toughening in silicon nitrides: The roles of crack bridging and microstructure, Fuenfschilling, S., Fett T., Hoffmann M. J., Oberacker R., Schwind T., Wippler J., Boehlke T., Oezcoban H., Schneider G. A., Becher P. F., et al. , Acta Materialia, Jun, Volume 59, Number 10, p.3978-3989, (2011)

Deducing the Fatigue Crack Growth Rates of Natural Flaws in Silicon Nitride Ceramics: Role of R-Curves, Haertelt, M., Fuenfschilling S., Schwind T., Riesch-Oppermann H., Fett T., and Kruzic J. J. , Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Aug, Volume 96, Number 8, p.2593-2597, (2013)

Fracture toughness of Co₄Sb₁₂ and In_0.1Co₄Sb₁₂ thermoelectric skutterudites evaluated by three methods, Eilertsen, J., Subramanian M. A., and Kruzic J. J. , Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Mar, Volume 552, p.492-498, (2013)

Improving Participation of Engineering Students Studying Abroad: An International Dual-Degree Program in Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering, Warnes, W. H., Kruzic J. J., Pratt C. C., Stehr C., Cann D. P., Gibbons B. J., Gallino I., Soldera F., Busch R., and Wallstrom L. , JOM, Jul, Volume 65, Number 7, p.840-845, (2013)

Improving Participation of Engineering Students Studying Abroad: An International Dual-Degree Program in Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering, Warnes, W. H., Kruzic J. J., Pratt C. C., Stehr C., Cann D. P., Gibbons B. J., Gallino I., Soldera F., Busch R., and Wallstrom L. , JOM, Jul, Volume 65, Number 7, p.840-845, (2013)

beta relaxation and low-temperature aging in a Au-based bulk metallic glass: From elastic properties to atomic-scale structure, Evenson, Z., Naleway S. E., Wei S., Gross O., Kruzic J. J., Gallino I., Possart W., Stommel M., and Busch R. , Physical Review B, May, Volume 89, Number 17, p.174204, (2014)

Evolution of shear bands, free volume and hardness during cold rolling of a Zr-based bulk metallic glass, Stolpe, M., Kruzic J. J., and Busch R. , Acta Materialia, Feb, Volume 64, p.231-240, (2014)

Cyclic mechanical loading promotes bacterial penetration along composite restoration marginal gaps., Khvostenko, D, Salehi S, Naleway S E., Hilton T J., Ferracane J L., Mitchell J C., and Kruzic J J. , Dental Materials, Volume 31, Issue 6, p.702-710, (2015)

Designed heterogeneities improve the fracture reliability of a Zr-based bulk metallic glass, Li, B. S., H. Shakur Shahabi, Scudino S., Eckert J., and Kruzic J. J. , Materials Science and Engineering A, Volume 646, p.242-248, (2015)

Fatigue Crack Growth Mechanisms for Nickel-based Superalloy Haynes 282 at 550-750 °C, Rozman, K. A., Kruzic J. J., Sears J. S., and Hawk J. A. , Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Volume 24, Issue 10, p.3699-3707, (2015)

Intergranular Nanostructure Effects on Strength and Toughness of Si3N4, Mikijelj, B., Nawaz Z., Kruzic J. J., Idrobo J., Swab J. J., Ozcoban H., Jelitto H., Schneider G. A., Fett T., and Liu Y. , Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Volume 98, Issue 5, p.1650-1657, (2015)

Intergranular Nanostructure Effects on Strength and Toughness of Si3N4, Mikijelj, B., Nawaz Z., Kruzic J. J., Idrobo J., Swab J. J., Ozcoban H., Jelitto H., Schneider G. A., Fett T., and Liu Y. , Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Volume 98, Issue 5, p.1650-1657, (2015)

Linking structure to fragility in bulk metallic glass-forming liquids, Wei, S, Stolpe M, Gross O, Evenson Z, Gallino I, Hembree W, Bednarcik J, Kruzic JJ, and Busch R , Applied Physics Letters, Volume 106, Issue 18, p.181901, (2015)