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Zirconium oxide (ZrO2) is a metal oxide with mechanical strength similar to steel hence referred to as ceramic steel. Some of its other properties include high biocompatibility, chemical inertness, resistance to corrosion, high dielectric constant, large bandgap, and high thermal resistance. Pure zirconia is susceptible to fracture due to phase transformation at elevated temperature which can be overcome by adding stabilizers such as yttria to form yttrium-stabilized zirconia or yttria tetragonal zirconia polycrystals.