Transactions of the INDIAN CERAMIC SOCIETY Vol. 52 1993
Development of Zirconia Based Transformation
Toughened Ceramics
S. K. RoY, D. D. UPADHYAYA, S. RAMANATHAN AND S. BANERJEE
Pages : 22-31
DOI : 10.1080/0371750X.1993.10804569
Abstract
An account is given of the R&D activity at Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre on transformation toughened zirconia ceramics. Special
reference is made to the preparation of zirconia powders by the
hydrothen .. al rout(. Thedetailsofcompactionofpowdersobtained by
hydrothermal and co-precipitation routes and theirsintering behaviour
iil presenceofstabilizing agents and other additives are described. The
results on densification behaviour and observed microstructures of
thecer