Two types of tetragonal zirconia polycrystals (TZP), a ceria-stabilized TZP/Al2O3 nanocomposite (CZA) and a conventional yttria-stabilized TZP (Y-TZP), were sandblasted with 70-microm alumina and 125-microm SiC powders, then partially annealed at 500-1200 degrees C for five minutes. Monoclinic ZrO2 content was determined by X-ray diffractometry and Raman spectroscopy. Biaxial flexure test was c...

Functionally graded NiCoCrAlY/yttria-stabilized zirconia coatings were fabricated by plasma spraying using mechanically alloyed, plasma-spheroidized NiCoCrAlY/yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) composite powders. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS) analysis revealed that oxidation of aluminum, chromium and yttrium in the NiCoCrAlY alloy occurred in th...

The defect structure of cubic fluorite structured yttria-stabilized zirconia (ZrO2)12x(Y2O3)x has been investigated over the composition range 0.100(4)<x<0.241(10) and temperatures T(K) up to 2780~10! K, using single-crystal specimens. Analysis of neutron and x-ray diffraction data, including both Bragg and coherent diffuse scattering components, has identified three principal types of defects ...

Conventional ceria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia (Ce-TZP) with modest flexural strength has rarely been used as compared to yttria-stabilized zirconia, even though it excellent hydrothermal stability and high toughness. Ce-TZP-based composites were recently developed, being tough remarkably in combination transformation-induced plasticity. However, distinct from the widely applied composite ap...

Digital Light Processing (DLP) is a promising technique for the preparation of ceramic parts with complex shapes and high accuracy. In this study, 3 mol% yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (Y-TZP) UV-curable slurries were prepared printed via DLP. Two different solid loadings (40.5 43.6 vol%, respectively) printing directions investigated to assess influence these parameters on p...

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