In recent years, solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) have gained popularity as one of the highly
efficient energy conversion devices, which can achieve an efficiency of over 80% with …

Bioceramics have been widely utilized for orthopaedic applications in which the
biocompatibility and mechanical properties of the materials are vital characteristics to be …

The recognition of the potential for enhanced fracture toughness that can be derived from
controlled, stress‐activated tetragonal (t) to monoclinic (m) transformation in ZrO2‐based …

Particles which undergo a stress‐induced martensitic transformation are known to toughen
certain brittle materials. The enhanced toughness can be considered to originate from the …

In the previous decade, a considerable amount of work has been done on the alumina-
zirconia ceramic composite system with a particular emphasis on improving the mechanical …

This paper reviews the current knowledge and understanding of martensitic transformations
in ceramics—the tetragonal to monoclinic transformation in zirconia in particular. This …

The stability of tetragonal ZrO2 particles in ceramic matrices was considered, with particular
reference to Al2O3‐ZrO2 composites and to partially stabilized ZrO2. In both systems …

The toughness of ceramics can be substantially enhanced by inducing a martensitic
transformation in the stress field of the dominant crack. The specific characteristics of …

Medium Mn steels possess a composite like microstructure containing multiple phase
constituents like metastable austenite, ferrite, δ-ferrite and α′-martensite with a wide range …

Transformation toughening in ZrO2‐containing ceramics is discussed. Specifically,
microstuctures of the three distinct types of ZrO2‐toughened ceramics are presented, after …