TITLE:
Effect of Buffer Solutions on the Flow and Fracture in Calcite
AUTHORS:
S.O.O. Olusunle, W.O. Siyanbola, A.R. Adetunji, O.O. Adewoye
KEYWORDS:
Vickers indentation; flow and fracture; Meyer’s index; environment-sensitive;anisotropy.
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering,
Vol.8 No.3,
March
20,
2009
ABSTRACT: K1c Values that are environment – sensitive were obtained. Flow and fracture resulting from Vickers indentation testing of {100} have been studied. Plastic flow occurred in calcite; they are anisotropic and environment - sensitive. Fracture in calcite occurred in lateral, median, and subsurface models. Meyer’s indices were determined and they also are environment – sensitive, they were found to be n