Richard C. Bradt

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
71 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Richard C. Bradt is a scholar working on Ceramics and Composites, Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard C. Bradt has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Ceramics and Composites, 29 papers in Materials Chemistry and 26 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Richard C. Bradt's work include Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (37 papers), Advanced materials and composites (11 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (10 papers). Richard C. Bradt is often cited by papers focused on Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (37 papers), Advanced materials and composites (11 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (10 papers). Richard C. Bradt collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Mexico. Richard C. Bradt's co-authors include George D. Quinn, Tetsuya Senda, Richard E. Tressler, Hong Li, A. S. Kobayashi, Zhuang Li, Ashish Ghosh, Debashis Dey, C. A. Brookes and J.L. Routbort and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of the American Ceramic Society and Materials Science and Engineering A.

In The Last Decade

Richard C. Bradt

71 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

On the Vickers Indentation Fracture Toughness Test 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. On the Vickers Indentation Fracture Toughness Test
    2007 567 citations Richard C. Bradt et al. Journal of the American Ceramic Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard C. Bradt United States 28 1.6k 1.4k 1.2k 819 547 71 3.0k
R. C. Bradt United States 33 2.2k 1.4× 2.1k 1.4× 1.6k 1.4× 1.3k 1.6× 721 1.3× 112 4.2k
Stephen W. Freiman United States 28 1.2k 0.8× 1.5k 1.0× 967 0.8× 1.1k 1.4× 485 0.9× 83 3.4k
B. J. Hockey United States 29 1.6k 1.0× 1.6k 1.1× 1.5k 1.3× 1.2k 1.4× 473 0.9× 59 3.6k
Frank L. Riley United Kingdom 28 2.3k 1.5× 2.6k 1.8× 1.5k 1.3× 509 0.6× 902 1.6× 93 3.7k
Keizo Uematsu Japan 32 1.9k 1.2× 1.6k 1.1× 1.4k 1.2× 364 0.4× 829 1.5× 241 3.9k
D. J. Rowcliffe Sweden 34 1.3k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 1.5k 1.3× 1.6k 2.0× 247 0.5× 76 3.1k
W.J. Clegg United Kingdom 39 2.3k 1.5× 1.5k 1.1× 2.1k 1.8× 1.5k 1.9× 630 1.2× 120 4.5k
Mototsugu Sakai Japan 30 1.7k 1.1× 978 0.7× 1.3k 1.1× 1.8k 2.1× 435 0.8× 191 3.7k
A. Guette France 26 1.2k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 524 0.6× 349 0.6× 64 2.5k
Fumihiro Wakai Japan 37 2.5k 1.6× 3.0k 2.1× 3.0k 2.6× 704 0.9× 417 0.8× 220 4.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Salvini, V.R., V. C. Pandolfelli, & Richard C. Bradt. (2012). Extension of Hasselman's thermal shock theory for crack/microstructure interactions in refractories. Ceramics International. 38(7). 5369–5375. 40 indexed citations
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Harmuth, Harald & Richard C. Bradt. (2010). Untersuchung der Sprödigkeit feuerfester Baustoffe mit bruchmechanischen und fraktographischen Methoden. 62(4). 264–269. 2 indexed citations
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Bradt, Richard C., et al.. (2005). Nano-milling of the sillimanite mineral, kyanite, and its reactions with alumina to form mullite. Journal of Ceramic Processing Research. 271–275. 2 indexed citations
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Balmori‐Ramírez, Heberto, et al.. (2004). Sol-Gel formation and kinetic analysis of the in-situ/self-seeding transformation of bayerite [Al(OH)3] to α-alumina. Journal of Ceramic Processing Research. 196–202. 2 indexed citations
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Stevenson, Michael, S. E. Jones, & Richard C. Bradt. (2003). The High Strain Rate Dynamic Stress-Strain Curve for OFHC Copper. Journal of the Society of Materials Science Japan. 52(9Appendix). 187–195. 5 indexed citations
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Bradt, Richard C., et al.. (2002). Synthesis of Magnesium Aluminate Spinels from Bauxites and Magnesias. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 85(12). 2995–3003. 44 indexed citations
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Balmori‐Ramírez, Heberto, et al.. (2002). Mechanical Activation of the Decomposition and Sintering of Kyanite. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 85(10). 2425–2431. 18 indexed citations
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Bradt, Richard C., C. A. Brookes, & J.L. Routbort. (1995). Plastic Deformation of Ceramics. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 141 indexed citations
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Bradt, Richard C., et al.. (1995). Grain Growth of ZnO in ZnO‐Bl 2 O 3 Ceramics with Ai 2 O 3 Additions. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 78(9). 2469–2475. 41 indexed citations
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Wong, Lana L. & Richard C. Bradt. (1995). Lime Refractories with Limestone and Synthetic Calcium Hydroxide Additions. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 78(6). 1611–1616. 14 indexed citations
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Watari, Takanori & Richard C. Bradt. (1993). Grain Growth of Sintered ZnO with Alkali Oxide Additions. Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan. 101(1178). 1085–1089. 12 indexed citations
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Senda, Tetsuya & Richard C. Bradt. (1991). Grain Growth of Zinc Oxide During the Sintering of Zinc Oxide—Antimony Oxide Ceramics. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 74(6). 1296–1302. 131 indexed citations
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Li, Hong, Hisayuki Suematsu, Takayoshi Iseki, & Richard C. Bradt. (1991). Microhardness Anisotropy and the Indentation Load/Size Effect in MgO⋅<i>x</i>Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Single Crystals. Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan. 99(1155). 1079–1087. 13 indexed citations
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Senda, Tetsuya & Richard C. Bradt. (1990). Grain Growth in Sintered ZnO and ZnO‐Bi 2 O 3 Ceramics. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 73(1). 106–114. 234 indexed citations
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Eckel, Andrew J. & Richard C. Bradt. (1990). Thermal Expansion of Laminated, Woven, Continuous Ceramic Fiber/Chemical‐Vapor‐Infiltrated Silicon Carbide Matrix Composites. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 73(5). 1334–1338. 14 indexed citations
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Li, Zhuang, Ashish Ghosh, A. S. Kobayashi, & Richard C. Bradt. (1989). Indentation Fracture Toughness of Sintered Silicon Carbide in the Palmqvist Crack Regime. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 72(6). 904–911. 189 indexed citations
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Jenkins, Michael G., A. S. Kobayashi, Kenneth W. White, & Richard C. Bradt. (1987). Crack Initiation and Arrest in a SiC Whisker/A1 2 O 3 Matrix Composite. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 70(6). 393–395. 76 indexed citations
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Messing, Gary L., et al.. (1984). Effects of raw material properties and Fe2O3 additions on the sintering of Dolomites. American Ceramic Society bulletin. 63(2). 274–277. 10 indexed citations
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Nagata, Kunihiro, Hideji Igarashi, Kiyoshi Okazaki, & Richard C. Bradt. (1980). Properties of an Interconnected Porous Pb(Zr, Ti)O3Ceramic. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 19(1). L37–L40. 47 indexed citations
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Bradt, Richard C., Robert E. Newnham, & J. V. Biggers. (1973). The toughness of jade. 58. 727–732. 39 indexed citations

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