Process for manufacturing fine zirconium oxide powder

摘要

A process for manufacturing fine zirconium oxide powder comprises adding a hydroxide of at least one metal selected from calcium, magnesium, yttrium and a lanthanide series element to a zirconia sol, which is dehydrated, dried and calcined. A zirconia sol prepared by hydrolyzing under heating an aqueous solution containing a zirconium salt, zirconium hydroxide or zirconia hydrate and then filtering the hydrolized aqueous solution through a ultra-filtration membrane is preferably used.