Properties of zirconia ceramics:
High mechanical strength and fracture toughness;
Mg-stabilized zirconia ceramics keep good mechanical performance at high temperature ( e.g 600 ℃);
It is a material of good corrosion resistance;
Thermal expansion is similar to that of metal;
Wear resistance;
Heat insulation.
Type of zirconia ceramics:
It depends on the stabilizing additives-
Y-stabilized zirconia ceramics;
Mg-stabilized zirconia ceramics;
Ce- stabilized zirconia ceramics.
Applications:
Wear resistance components;
Tooling and molds;
Heat insulation parts.