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Effect of MgO Content on the Microstructure and Properties of Zirconia-Toughened Alumina (ZTA) Ceramics by Hot Pressure Sintering

Pengfei Li, Yudong Sui, Yehua Jiang, Mojin Zhou, Zhijie Wang

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance· Volume 34· Issue 15
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