Some Problems in Application of Three-Parameter Weibull Distributions toReliability Evaluation of Ceramics

When applying ceramics to machine components, the probabilistic approach or reliability engineering approach is useful to handle rather large scatter in the strength of ceramics. This has led to the development of reliability evaluation systems in several countries. Up to the present time, the two-parameter Weibull distribution has most often been used for ceramics. However, use of the three-param…