摘要:
A ceramic body has a surface region that contains tetragonal zirconia. The body is partially stabilized with yttria and, optionally, ceria. Substantially the entire surface region is composed of recrystallized tetragonal strain free grains of yttrium oxide zirconium oxide. The content of yttrium in the surface region is substantially the same as the average content of yttrium in the ceramic body, and the surface region is covered with a thin layer of stable tetragonal grains.