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    ZrO2-CaO Phase Diagram

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    The document discusses the phase diagram for ZrO2-CaO ceramic ware. It notes that pure ZrO2 has three allotropic forms: tetragonal, monoclinic, and cubic. During the tetragonal to monoclinic transformation at 1150°C, the large volume increase causes cracking. This is overcome by adding 3-7% CaO, which stabilizes the higher-temperature cubic and tetragonal phases and prevents the monoclinic transformation and cracking upon cooling.

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    ZrO2-CaO Phase Diagram

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    The document discusses the phase diagram for ZrO2-CaO ceramic ware. It notes that pure ZrO2 has three allotropic forms: tetragonal, monoclinic, and cubic. During the tetragonal to monoclinic transformation at 1150°C, the large volume increase causes cracking. This is overcome by adding 3-7% CaO, which stabilizes the higher-temperature cubic and tetragonal phases and prevents the monoclinic transformation and cracking upon cooling.

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    The document discusses the phase diagram for ZrO2-CaO ceramic ware. It notes that pure ZrO2 has three allotropic forms: tetragonal, monoclinic, and cubic. During the tetragonal to monoclinic transformation at 1150°C, the large volume increase causes cracking. This is overcome by adding 3-7% CaO, which stabilizes the higher-temperature cubic and tetragonal phases and prevents the monoclinic transformation and cracking upon cooling.

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    ZrO2-CaO Phase Diagram

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    The document discusses the phase diagram for ZrO2-CaO ceramic ware. It notes that pure ZrO2 has three allotropic forms: tetragonal, monoclinic, and cubic. During the tetragonal to monoclinic transformation at 1150°C, the large volume increase causes cracking. This is overcome by adding 3-7% CaO, which stabilizes the higher-temperature cubic and tetragonal phases and prevents the monoclinic transformation and cracking upon cooling.

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    Given the phase diagram for ZrO2-CaO

    a. From the phase diagram list the 3 allotropic forms of pure ZrO2

    From the phase diagram, we can see that pure ZrO2 has 3 allootropic forms which are tetragonal,
    monoclinic and cubic.

    b. Define the transformation that involves a large increase in volume resulting in the formation of
    cracks that render ceramic ware useless

    From the phase diagram at T = 1150°C, we see that there is a transformation of pure ZrO2 from the
    tetragonal to monoclinic phase. This transformation increases the volume which results in cracks
    forming.

    c. How is this problem of cracking ceramic ware overcome?

    Now if we add 3-7 wt % of CaO, from the phase diagram we see that at this composition of CaO,
    we will have both the cubic and tetragonal phases above 1000°C. As we cool to lower temperatures
    from the phase diagram we see that the monoclinic and CaZr4O9 phases are not formed. Rather we
    still have the cubic and tetragonal phases. Therefore we do not have a large volume difference and
    crack formation is prevented.

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