Al2O3-YAG-ZrO2 eutectic ceramic rods of 5 mm in diameter were grown by micro-pulling down technique. The seeding and the solidification rate affect microstructure, morphology, crystallography, thermal stress solidified ceramics. ternary through zirconia (111) seed had inhomogeneous irregular cellular microstructures. At stationary stable regime, microstructure spacing (λ) depends on pulling (v)...