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A technique called transformation toughenening uses a bunch of small particles of zirconia dispersed in alumina causing compressive stresses at crack tips preventing them from propogating and increasing toughness

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[-] embed_me@programming.dev 8 points 6 months ago

Grains so tight you can barely see the boundaries 🥵

[-] nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz 5 points 6 months ago

No cracks have ever propogated in this material 😳

this post was submitted on 16 May 2024
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