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Zirconia is notable among ceramics for its

  • A.extremely low melting temperature
  • B.plasticity when wetted with water
  • C.electrical conductivity at low temperature
  • D.toughness, which is high for a ceramic

Answer: D

The transformation of tetragonal to monoclinic zirconia at a crack tip absorbs energy and resists propagation. Ceramics are otherwise brittle, so this mechanism is a genuinely unusual property. The mechanism is often described as ceramic armour against its own brittleness.

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