NIST Standard Reference Database 138
Last Update to Data Content: 1998
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[Ref. 1-5] [Ref. 6-8] [Ref. 9]
Manufacturer........: In laboratory In laboratory Toyo Soda Manf. Co.
Material Designation: zirconia (TZP) zirconia (TZP) zirconia (TZP)
Material Form.......: polycrystal polycrystal polycrystal
Composition.........: ZrO2·xY2O3 ZrO2·xCeO2 ZrO2· 3% Y2O3
(mole fraction)
Processing..........: Sintered Sintered Sintered and post-hipped
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[2] G.D. Quinn, R.J. Gettings, and J.J. Kubler, "Fracture Toughness by the Surface Crack in Flexure (SCF) Method: Results of the VAMAS Round Robin," Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Vol. 15, pp. 846-855 (1994).
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Temperature = 23 °C
Grain Porosity Fracture Fracture Measurement Measurement Comments
Size Toughness Energy Method Environment
[µm] [%] [MPa·m1/2] [J/m2]
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11.6 NDC air Ref. 1; 3 % Y2O3
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4.4 SCF air Ref. 2; 3 % Y2O3
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1.4 17.2 SENB air Ref. 3; 2.0 % Y2O3;
250 µm notch width
1.4 11.2 SENB air 2.5 %; 93 µm notch width
1.3 12.3 SENB air 3.0 %; 130 µm notch width
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Ref. 4; 2.6 % Y2O3;
9.5 SENB air notch
5.6 SENB air sharp crack
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10.6 SENB air Ref. 5; 3 % Y2O3
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10.0 SENB air Ref. 6; 10 % CeO2
8.5 SENB air 12 %
4.4 SENB air 14 %
4.3 SENB air 16 %
4.0 SENB air 24 %
3.2 SENB air 32 %
2.6 SENB air 40 %
2.0 SENB air 48 %
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0.5 8.7 ICS air Ref. 7; 8.6 % CeO2
0.5 6.4 ICS air 9.5 %
0.5 5.3 ICS air 10.8 %
0.5 4.9 ICS air 12.2 %
0.5 4.4 ICS air 15.8 %
2.5 17.1 ICS air 8.6 %
2.5 16.9 ICS air 9.5 %
2.5 12.6 ICS air 10.8 %
2.5 9.5 ICS air 12.2 %
2.5 5.8 ICS air 15.8 %
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0.5 23.0 ICS air Ref. 8; 12 % CeO2
0.5 8.0 ICS air 14 %
0.5 4.0 ICS air 16 %
1.0 36.0 ICS air 12 %
1.0 9.0 ICS air 14 %
1.0 5.0 ICS air 16 %
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0.45 4.7 SENB air Ref. 9; V-notch;
3 % Y2O3
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