Which mechanism causes increased fracture toughness in alloyed cubic zirconia crystals?

💡 Explanation

Transformation Toughening increases fracture toughness, because stress induces a tetragonal to monoclinic phase change near the crack tip, absorbing energy as internal friction. Therefore, crack growth is impeded, rather than proceeding freely under load, unlike other strengthening processes.

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