• International Journal of Technology (IJTech)
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Annealed-Induced Recrystallization and Phase Evolution in Indented Magnesia-Stabilized Zirconia Ceramics

Annealed-Induced Recrystallization and Phase Evolution in Indented Magnesia-Stabilized Zirconia Ceramics

Title: Annealed-Induced Recrystallization and Phase Evolution in Indented Magnesia-Stabilized Zirconia Ceramics
Dmitriy Shlimas, Natalia Volodina, Rafael Shakirzyanov, Yuriy Garanin, Artem Kozlovskiy, Malik Kaliyekperov, Maxim Zdorovets

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Published at : 30 Sep 2026
Volume : IJtech Vol 17, No 5 (2026)
DOI : https://doi.org/10.14716/ijtech.v17i5.8413

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Shlimas, D., Volodina, N., Shakirzyanov, R., Garanin, Y., Kozlovskiy, A., Kaliyekperov, M., & Zdorovets, M. (2026). Annealed-induced recrystallization and phase evolution in indented magnesia-stabilized zirconia ceramics. International Journal of Technology, 17 (5), 1780–1791

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Dmitriy Shlimas 1. Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Satpayev St., Astana 010008, Kazakhstan 2. Laboratory of Solid State Physics, The Institute of Nuclear Physics, Almaty 0
Natalia Volodina Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Satpayev St., Astana 010008, Kazakhstan
Rafael Shakirzyanov 1. Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Satpayev St., Astana 010008, Kazakhstan 2. Laboratory of Solid State Physics, The Institute of Nuclear Physics, Almaty 0
Yuriy Garanin 1. Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Satpayev St., Astana 010008, Kazakhstan 2. Laboratory of Solid State Physics, The Institute of Nuclear Physics, Almaty 0
Artem Kozlovskiy 1. Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Satpayev St., Astana 010008, Kazakhstan 2. Laboratory of Solid State Physics, The Institute of Nuclear Physics, Almaty 0
Malik Kaliyekperov 1. Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Satpayev St., Astana 010008, Kazakhstan 2. Laboratory of Solid State Physics, The Institute of Nuclear Physics, Almaty 0
Maxim Zdorovets Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Satpayev St., Astana 010008, Kazakhstan
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Abstract
Annealed-Induced Recrystallization and Phase Evolution in Indented Magnesia-Stabilized Zirconia Ceramics

Ceramic components are often subjected to mechanical loads and high temperatures during operation, which can lead to the accumulation of residual stresses, formation of various types of defects, and initiation of phase transformations. Although the individual effects of mechanical stresses or high temperatures on ceramic materials have been extensively studied, the material’s behavior under their sequential application, for example, during the annealing of previously deformed (indented) regions, remains of particular interest. The repeated annealing of ceramics can induce recrystallization processes, whose characteristics can differ significantly in previously stressed regions compared with undamaged regions of the material owing to the increased defect density and high concentration of local stresses. Partially stabilized Mg-doped ZrO2 ceramics have attracted considerable attention owing to their complex, composite-like structure, in which tetragonal grains are embedded in a cubic matrix. This microstructure provides high mechanical strength to the ceramics; however, this multiphase structure may be less stable under mechanical loading and heating. The influence of residual stresses and defects on recrystallization during annealing should be studied. In this study, Raman spectroscopy was used to investigate local phase evolution in indentation sites following recrystallization induced by annealing. Indentation was found to cause only a slight decrease in the fraction of the tetragonal ZrO2 phase and localized structural disorder at the center of the indentation site, where the stress concentration is highest. After annealing at 1000°C, the tetragonal phase fraction returned to its initial value. In contrast, annealing at 1100°C and 1200°C promoted the transformation of the cubic phase into the monoclinic phase and significant grain growth. This result indicates a metastable phase state after sintering and highlights the importance of assessing the phase stability of OCs under additional thermal and mechanical stresses.

Indentation; Magnesia stabilized zirconia; Phase transformations; Raman piezospectoscopy; Recrystallization

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