Journal article
Fracture properties of nickel-based anodes for solid oxide fuel cells
Composites and Materials Mechanics, Materials Research Division, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark1
Materials Research Division, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark2
Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark3
Electroceramics, Fuel Cells and Solid State Chemistry Division, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark4
Fuel Cells and Solid State Chemistry Division, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark5
Reliable assessment of structural integrity of fuel cells requires the knowledge of the mechanical properties of their individual components, in particular the fracture toughness. A technique is presented to measure the critical energy-release rate/fracture toughness of thin ceramic layers such as the anode material (NiO–YSZ) in a fuel cell.
The approach involves a new specimen geometry which consists of a thin ceramic glued onto thick steel beams to form a double cantilever beam (DCB) specimen. The fracture toughness values, measured from truly sharp cracks, are obtained over a range of applied energy-release rates: from crack growth initiation to fast fracture.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2010 |
Pages: | 3173-3179 |
ISSN: | 1873619x and 09552219 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2010.07.028 |
ORCIDs: | Frandsen, Henrik Lund and Sørensen, Bent F. |