Effect of axial ratio on critical stress of ferroelastic domain switching in ceria-partially-stabilized zirconia

Takanori Kiguchi*, Atsushi Saiki, Kazuo Shinozaki, Kiyoshi Terayama, Nobuyasu Mizutani

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Abstract

Xmol%CeO2-ZrO2 (x=14-34) pseudo-single crystals grown by floating zone method were uniaxially compressed in the range of 0 to 1400 MPa at 700°C to examine the effect of axial ratio (c/a) on the critical stress of ferroelastic domain switching. The critical stress markedly increased with axial ratio. It could be understood, considering the Landau theory and the ferroelastic domain switching model based on the tetragonal to cubic second order ferroelastic transition, that the critical stress was proportional to the cube of (c/a-1).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)871-875
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of the Ceramic Society of Japan
Volume105
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997/10

Keywords

  • Axial ratio
  • Ceria
  • Critical stress
  • Ferroelastic domain switching
  • Free energy
  • Landau theory
  • Order parameter
  • Tetragonal zirconia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • General Chemistry
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Chemistry

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