Research Article
Mechanical Properties of ZTA: Correlation with Structural Properties and Influence of Ageing
Table 1
Results of nanoindentation.
| Compound | Hardness (GPa) | Young’s modulus (MPa) |
| Al2O3 | 31 (5) | 442 (45) | Z3Y | 16 (3) | 256 (41) | A10Z3Y-1650°C | 30 (7) | 434 (65) | A25Z3Y-1500°C 100 nm | 27 (7) | 394 (66) | A25Z3Y-1500°C 50 nm | 28 (3) | 391 (31) | A25Z3Y-1650°C | 27 (7) | 410 (58) |
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