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Zirconia ceramics can achieve large increases in fracture toughness by controlling their phase transformation from tetragonal to monoclinic structure. The mechanical behavior under fluctuating loads is affected by such transformation toughening effects. Attention is given to the behavior of zirconia ceramics under cyclic loading, with special emphasis in clarifying the relative contribution of cyclic vs. static fatigue. The influence of transformation toughening in the fatigue-life limits is also addressed. Finally, the mechanisms underlying the influence of cyclic fatigue are summarized.
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Anglada, M., Alcalá, J., Fernández, R., Llanes, L., Casellas, D. (2002). Cyclic Fatigue of Zirconia Ceramics. In: Bradt, R.C., Munz, D., Sakai, M., Shevchenko, V.Y., White, K. (eds) Fracture Mechanics of Ceramics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4019-6_21
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