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The mechanical response of particle-reinforced metal-matrix composites is dictated by the competition between two mechanisms. On the one hand, the composite hardens during deformation as a result of the matrix plastic deformation and of the load transfer from the matrix to the reinforcements. On the other hand, the increase in particle stresses leads to the nucleation of damage in the form of particle fracture, interface decohesion or matrix voiding, which reduce the load bearing capability of the composite. Evidently, the progress of damage during deformation depends on the matrix, reinforcement and interface properties as well as on the external stresses applied on the material.
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González, C., Llorca, J. (2002). Modelling Deformation and Damage in Particle-Reinforced Composites: The Effect of Superposed Hydrostatic Pressure. In: Karihaloo, B.L. (eds) IUTAM Symposium on Analytical and Computational Fracture Mechanics of Non-Homogeneous Materials. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 97. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0081-8_46
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