Journal of the American Ceramic Society · 1986 · 33 citations · 7 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceCeramic MaterialsCeramicsMechanical Behavior Of MaterialsCeramic MorphologyCeramic ProcessingCeramic ProductionCeramic TechnologyMicrostructure ControlStructural CeramicsAlumina CeramicsThermomechanical Behavior Of CeramicsZirconiaZirconia CeramicsZirconia MaterialsZirconium Alloys
Preliminary results indicate that large strains (∼80%) and strain rates (0.001 s −1 ) can be obtained without tearing (or cracking) in fine‐grain ZrO 2 (0.3 μm) and Al 2 O 3 /ZrO 2 (1 μm) ceramics. Alumina develops crystallographic and morphological texture as previously reported by Heuer et al. 1
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