Oblon, Fisher, Spivak, McClelland & Maier
High toughness ceramic composites consisting of ceramic body reinforced with metal fiber
 Described herein is a high toughness ceramic composite of the fiber reinforced type, comprising: metal fiber integrally anchored in a ceramic matrix and having a shape of triangular waves forming bent portions alternately on the opposite sides thereof with an angle .theta. of the bent portions in a range between 60.degree. and 165.degree., a ratio of d/H (a ratio of the amplitude H of the waves to the diameter d of the fiber) in a range between 0.025 and 0.6, and a ratio of .rho./d (a ratio of the radius of curvature .rho. at the apex of the bent portion to the fiber diameter d) greater than 1, inclusive. 
Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
C Y
C04B Y10T
inventional additional
Takao Makoto
Mizoguchi Saito