Theory of Mechanical Properties of Ceramic‐Matrix Composites

A theory is presented to predict the pullout work and ultimate tensile strength of ceramic‐matrix composite (CMC) materials tested under uniaxial tension as functions of the underlying material properties. By assuming that the fibers fracture independently and that global load redistribution occurs upon fiber fracture, the successive fragmentation of each fiber in the multifiber composite becomes identical to that of a single fiber embedded in a...