Which phenomenon impairs the mechanical stability of an ionic ceramic under sustained high temperatures?

💡 Explanation

Under high temperatures, Nabarro-Herring creep occurs in ionic ceramics because thermally-activated diffusion transfers atoms through the crystal lattice, leading to grain boundary deformation and sliding. Therefore, the ceramic's mechanical stability is impaired, rather than dielectric breakdown, voiding, or instability that result from fundamentally different processes.

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