Shuji SAKAGUCHI

Materials Evaluation and Characterization Team
Synergy Materials Research Center
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

• Fracture toughness and R-curve behavior of structural ceramics
• Internal friction of structural ceramics
• Hardness of structural ceramics at ambient and elevated temperatures

• R-curve behavior of silicon nitride at elevated.
  temperatures.
  S. Sakaguchi
  The Korean Journal of Ceramics, 4, (4), 331-335, (1998).
• Investigation of hardness and elastic constants
  on silicon nitride based composites by recording
  micro hardness tester.
  S. Sakaguchi and M. Mizuno
  Key Engineering Materials, 132-136, 734-738, (1997).
• R-curve behavior of Al2O3-TiC ceramic composites.
  S. Sakaguchi
  Silicates Industriels, 62, (1-2), 15-19, (1997).
• R-curve measurement of alumina using straight notched
  or indented bending bars.
  S. Sakaguchi
  Fracture Mechanics of Ceramics, Vol. 11, 39-51,
  Plenum Press, New York, (1996).
• Fracture resistance of YBa2Cu3O7-x ceramic
  superconductor at low temperatures.
  S. Sakaguchi, N. Murayama and Y. Kodama
  Fracture Mechanics of Ceramics, Vol. 11, 289-295,
  Plenum Press, New York, (1996).

• 1994- : Convener for WG 3
  "Hardness of Monolithic Ceramics at Room Temperature"
  in ISO/TC206 "Fine Ceramics"
• 1997- : Convener for WG 10
  "Elastic Moduli of Monolithic Ceramics at Room Temperature
  by Sonic Resonance"
  in ISO/TC206 "Fine Ceramics"