"On the kröner approach to the strain energy of an incoherent spherical" by Jong K. Lee
 

On the kröner approach to the strain energy of an incoherent spherical precipitate

Document Type

Letter to the Editor

Publication Date

1-1-1976

Abstract

Comparison of the results of the Kroner approach with the exact results provided by the Eshelby method for the strain energy associated with a spherical precipitate shows a noticeable error in the Kroner approach when the anisotropy of the matrix phase is severe. As a typical example, when the matrix anisotropy ratio is 3-5, the errors are found to be ca. 8-9 and 6‘8% in the compression modulus and strain energy calculations, respectively. It is therefore concluded that higher-order terms, in addition to Kroner’s lower-order terms, must be included when calculating the strain energy associated with an incoherent precipitate if a highly anisotropic matrix is involved and quite accurate results are required. © 1976, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

Publication Title

Philosophical Magazine

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