Ceramic articles and methods for preparing ceramic articles and for sintering

摘要

A method for preparing a ceramic article comprising compacting a particulate including a primary oxide and a secondary oxide to form a blank. The primary oxide is ZrO2. The secondary oxide is selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, Y2O3, Sc2O3, rare earth oxides and combinations thereof. The blank is sintered in that method and the method of sintering in contact with oxide selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, Y2O3, Sc2O3 and rare earth oxides. The zirconia alloy ceramic articles produced have a cubic phase case and a tetragonal phase core.