Fumihiro Wakai, Superplasticity of ceramics, Ceramics International, Volume 17,

Issue 3, 1991, Pages 153-163, ISSN 0272-8842, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0272-884

2(91)90062-5.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0272884291900625)
Abstract: Superplastic elongation of fine-grained ceramics can be observed when
some mechanical and microstructural requirements are satisfied at appropriate te
st conditions, temperature and strain rate. The phenomenon can be utilized in su
perplastic forming, solid-state bonding, sinter-forging, hot press, and hot-isos
tatic pressing. Recent advances in ceramic processing brought about superplastic
ZrO2 composites, covalent polycrystals, bioceramics, and nanocrystalline materi
als. Numerous works on superplasticity of ZrO2 ceramics revealed some characteri
stics, microstructural features, and possible mechanisms. Attempts to achieve hi
gh-strain rate superplasticity were performed by modifying the nature of the gra
in boundary.