Table 2.

Mechanical properties and electrical conductivity of ZrO₂-TiN composites.

Specimen	Density [%ρth] †	Elastic Modulus E [GPa]	Hardness HV [GPa]	Fracture Toughness KIc [MPa∙m1/2]	Electrical Conductivity × 105 [S∙m−1]
3Y-TZP [22]	99	198 ± 5	13 ± 0.3	6.1 ± 0.3	-
Z30T	99	237 ± 7	13.9 ± 0.4	6.3 ± 0.2	1.08
Z40T	99	252 ± 8	13.8 ± 0.3	6.5 ± 0.3	2.26

^† Percent theoretical density.