Molar volumes and thermal expansion of ZrC, c-ZrO2, m-ZrO2, and yttria-stabilized ZrO2 (ref. 32 and 33).
| Phase | Molar volume (Vm) (cm3 mol−1) | Thermal expansion (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 °C | 1000 °C | 1200 °C | ||
| ZrC | 15.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| c-ZrO2 | 19.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| m-ZrO2 | 21.0 | 0.6 | −0.2 to 0.8 | −0.1 to 0.1 |
| Yttria-stabilized ZrO2 | — | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |