Mechanical Properties of Materials Laboratory

Fatigue Threshold R-Curve Behavior of Grain Bridging Ceramics: Role of Grain Size and Grain-Boundary Adhesion, Gallops, S., Fett T., and Kruzic J. J. , Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Aug, Volume 94, Number 8, p.2556-2561, (2011)

Fatigue threshold R-curves for predicting reliability of ceramics under cyclic loading, Kruzic, J. J., Cannon R. M., Ager J. W., and Ritchie R. O. , Acta Materialia, May, Volume 53, Number 9, p.2595-2605, (2005)

Fatigue Threshold R-curves for Reliability Predictions in Bridging Materials, Kruzic, J. J., Cannon R. M., and Ritchie R. O. , 9th International Fatigue Congress, Atlanta, GA, (2006)

Fatigue Threshold R-curves for the Analysis of Short Fatigue Cracks, Kruzic, J. J. , Fatigue Crack Growth: Mechanisms, Behavior and Analysis, (2012)

Fatigue Threshold R-curves Predict Fatigue Endurance Strength for Self-Reinforced Silicon Nitride, Greene, R. B., Fuenfschilling S., Fett T., Hoffmann M. J., and Kruzic J. J. , Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Feb, Volume 97, Number 2, p.577-583, (2014)

Fatigue threshold R-curves predict small crack fatigue behavior of bridging toughened materials, Gallops, S., Fett T., Ager J. W., and Kruzic J. J. , Acta Materialia, Dec, Volume 59, Number 20, p.7654-7661, (2011)

Fatigue-crack propagation in gamma-based titanium aluminide alloys at large and small crack sizes, Kruzic, J. J., Campbell J. P., and Ritchie R. O. , High-Temperature Ordered Intermetallics VIII, MRS Symposium Proceedings, Volume 552, p.KK2–3, (1999)

First- and second-order approaches for the direct determination of bridging stresses from R-curves, Fuenfschilling, S., Fett T., Gallops S. E., Kruzic J. J., Oberacker R., and Hoffmann M. J. , Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Apr, Volume 30, Number 6, p.1229-1236, (2010)

Fracture and ageing in bone: Toughness and structural characterization, Ritchie, R. O., Nalla R. K., Kruzic J. J., Ager J. W., Balooch G., and Kinney J. H. , Strain, Nov, Volume 42, Number 4, p.225-232, (2006)

Fracture and fatigue behavior at ambient and elevated temperatures of alumina bonded with copper/niobium/copper interlayers, Kruzic, J. J., Marks R. A., Yoshiya M., Glaeser A. M., Cannon R. M., and Ritchie R. O. , Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Oct, Volume 85, Number 10, p.2531-2541, (2002)

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)

A fracture mechanics and mechanistic approach to the failure of cortical bone, Ritchie, R. O., Kinney J. H., Kruzic J. J., and Nalla R. K. , Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, Apr, Volume 28, Number 4, p.345-371, (2005)

Fracture Properties of Cortical Bone and Dentin, Kruzic, J. J., Nalla R. K., Ritchie R. O., and Kinney J. H. , Bioceramics: Materials and Applications V, Ceramic Transactions, Volume 164, p.53–62, (2005)

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)

On the growth of small fatigue cracks in gamma-based titanium aluminides, Campbell, J. P., Kruzic J. J., Lillibridge S., Rao K. T. V., and Ritchie R. O. , Scripta Materialia, Sep, Volume 37, Number 5, p.707-712, (1997)

A highly efficient degradation mechanism of methyl orange using Fe-based metallic glass powders, Xie, S. H., Huang P., Kruzic J. J., Zeng X. R., and Qian H. X. , Scientific Reports, Volume 6, p.21947, (2016)

A highly fatigue resistant Zr-based bulk metallic glass, Naleway, S. E., Greene R. B., Gludovatz B., Dave N. K. N., Ritchie R. O., and Kruzic J. J. , Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Volume 44, Issue 13, (2013)

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)

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)

Indentation techniques for evaluating the fracture toughness of biomaterials and hard tissues, Kruzic, J. J., Kim D. K., Koester K. J., and Ritchie R. O. , Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Aug, Volume 2, Number 4, p.384-395, (2009)

Influence of structural relaxation on the fatigue behavior of a Zr_41.25Ti_13.75Ni₁₀CU_12.5Be_22.5 bulk amorphous alloy, Launey, M. E., Busch R., and Kruzic J. J. , Scripta Materialia, Feb, Volume 54, Number 3, p.483-487, (2006)

An inset CT specimen for evaluating fracture in small samples of material, Yahyazadehfar, M., Nazari A., Kruzic J. J., Quinn G. D., and Arola D. , Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Feb, Volume 30, p.358-368, (2014)

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)

Kitagawa-Takahashi diagrams define the limiting conditions for cyclic fatigue failure in human dentin, Kruzic, J. J., and Ritchie R. O. , Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, Dec, Volume 79A, Number 3, p.747-751, (2006)

Laboratory evaluation approaches to materials selection for ultra-deep well drilling applications, Ziomek-Moroz, M., Alman D. E., and Kruzic J. J. , NACE Northern Area Western Conference, (2009)

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)

Mechanical performance of novel bioactive glass containing dental restorative composites, Khvostenko, D., Mitchell J. C., Hilton T. J., Ferracane J. L., and Kruzic J. J. , Dental Materials, Nov, Volume 29, Number 11, p.1139-1148, (2013)

Mechanical properties of commercially available nylon sutures in the United States, Callahan, T. L., Lear W., Kruzic J. J., and Maughan C. B. , Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, Volume 105, Issue 4, p.815-819, (2017)

Mechanical properties of suture materials in general and cutaneous surgery, Naleway, S. E., Lear W., Kruzic J. J., and Maughan C. B. , Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, Volume 103, Issue 4, p.735-742, (2015)

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)

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)

Mechanistic aspects of fracture and R-curve behavior in human cortical bone, Nalla, R. K., Kruzic J. J., Kinney J. H., and Ritchie R. O. , Biomaterials, Jan, Volume 26, Number 2, p.217-231, (2005)

Mechanistic aspects of fracture of human cortical bone, Nalla, R. K., Kruzic J. J., Kinney J. H., and Ritchie R. O. , Biological and Bio-Inspired Materials and Devices, MRS Symposium Proceedings, Volume 823, p.W8–2, (2004)

Mechanistic aspects of in vitro fatigue-crack growth in dentin, Kruzic, J. J., Nalla R. K., Kinney J. H., and Ritchie R. O. , Biomaterials, Apr, Volume 26, Number 10, p.1195-1204, (2005)

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)

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)

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)

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)

On the origin of the toughness of mineralized tissue: microcracking or crack bridging?, Nalla, R. K., Kruzic J. J., and Ritchie R. O. , Bone, May, Volume 34, Number 5, p.790-798, (2004)

Predicting Fatigue Failures, Kruzic, J. J. , Science, Jul, Volume 325, Number 5937, p.156-158, (2009)

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)

Quantification of free volume differences in a Zr₄₄Ti₁₁Ni₁₀Cu₁₀Be₂₅ bulk amorphous alloy, Launey, M. E., Kruzic J. J., Li C., and Busch R. , Applied Physics Letters, Jul, Volume 91, Number 5, (2007)

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)

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)

Role of microstructure in the aging-related deterioration of the toughness of human cortical bone, Nalla, R. K., Kruzic J. J., Kinney J. H., Balooch M., Ager J. W., and Ritchie R. O. , Materials Science & Engineering C-Biomimetic and Supramolecular Systems, Sep, Volume 26, Number 8, p.1251-1260, (2006)

Simple and accurate fracture toughness testing methods for pyrolytic carbon/graphite composites used in heart-valve prostheses, Kruzic, J. J., Kuskowski S. J., and Ritchie R. O. , Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, Sep, Volume 74A, Number 3, p.461-464, (2005)

Size-dependent fracture toughness of bulk metallic glasses, Gludovatz, B., Naleway S. E., Ritchie R. O., and Kruzic J. J. , Acta Materialia, May, Volume 70, p.198-207, (2014)