A technique called transformation toughenening uses a bunch of small particles of zirconia dispersed in alumina causing compressive stresses at crack tips preventing them from propogating and increasing toughness
(the one on the right is better)
A technique called transformation toughenening uses a bunch of small particles of zirconia dispersed in alumina causing compressive stresses at crack tips preventing them from propogating and increasing toughness
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embed_me@programming.dev · 10 pts · 2y
Grains so tight you can barely see the boundaries 🥵
nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 2y
No cracks have ever propogated in this material 😳