The effect of nanometric zirconia particle additives on microstructure and mechanical properties of dense alumina

Zirconia additives have favourable influence on mechanical properties of dense alumina polycrystals. It results from the martensitic transformation of tetragonal zirconia particles into monoclinic symmetry at the crack tip propagating through a material. Usually applied zirconia particles were of su...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lukasz Zych, Radoslaw Lach, Krzysztof Haberko, Pawel Rutkowski, Barbara Trybalska, Jan Piekarczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Novi Sad 2009-09-01
Series:Processing and Application of Ceramics
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.tf.uns.ac.rs/publikacije/PAC/pdf/PAC%2005%2004.pdf