Zirconia responses to edge chipping damage induced in conventional and ultrasonic vibration-assisted diamond machining

Machining-induced edge chipping damage represents a common challenge in ceramic applications. This paper reports on responses of zirconia materials with porous and dense microstructures to edge chipping damage induced in conventional and ultrasonic vibration-assisted diamond machining. The machining-induced damage was evaluated using optical and scanning electron microscopies. The results show that edge chipping damage produced in these...