Tokyo Tech Research Repository (Tokyo Institute of Technology) · 1988 · 303 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceCeramic MaterialsCeramicsPhase TransformationsKinetics Of Phase TransformationsMartensitic TransformationsMetastable PhasesPhase StabilityPhase TransitionsTransformation MechanismsMetastable Phase TransformationsStability Of Ceramic PhasesStress-induced Phase TransformationStress-induced TransformationTetragonal To Monoclinic TransformationZirconiaZirconia TougheningZirconia Toughening Mechanisms
The monoclinic to tetragonal phase transformation is likely martensitic in nature. This transformation has generated great interest among scientists, technologists, and users because it contributes to the toughening of ceramics. In stress-induced phase transformation, metastable tetragonal can transform spontaneously into monoclinic zirconia. These types of stabilization (thermodynamic and kinetic) often occur interchangeably in zirconia or in zirconia-related systems and are difficult to distinguish from each other, both in theory and in experiment.