ISO 23146:2008 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics) - Test methods for fracture toughness of monolithic ceramics - Single-edge V-notch beam (SEVNB) method
This International Standard specifies a method for the determination of the fracture toughness of advanced
technical ceramics. The procedure makes use of single-edge V-notched bars, which are loaded in 4-point
bending until failure. It is applicable to monolithic ceramics with a grain size or major microstructural feature size
larger than about 1 lJ.m.
The use of this International Standard for yttria tetragonal zirconia polycrystal material (Y-TZP) is not
recommended. The method might also be unsuitable for some other very tough or soft ceramics in which a
sharp crack does not form at the root of the V-notch.
ISO 23146:2008 history
2012ISO 23146:2012 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics) - Test methods for fracture toughness of monolithic ceramics - Single-edge V-notch beam (SEVNB) method
2008ISO 23146:2008 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics) - Test methods for fracture toughness of monolithic ceramics - Single-edge V-notch beam (SEVNB) method