A high temperature Buzz-o-sonic testing system, custom designed for testing thin (~600-900µm) ceramics and cermets to 1000°C in flowing N2 or air, was used to measure the Young's modulus of NiO-8YSZ anode supported bi-layer SOFC structures at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)1. Some of the results are shown below.

Note: the high temperature system was custom buit to the requirments of the customer (see High Temperature System)

E vs T

The variation of Young’s modulus with temperature (measured
in ambient air) in (a, b) as-received and (c, d) 8-h reduced NiO-
8YSZ samples of 600 and 900 µm thicknesses, respectively

1 S. Biswas, T. Nithyanantham, N. T. Saraswathi, and S. Bandopadhyay "Evaluation of elastic properties of reduced NiO-8YSZ anode supported bi-layer SOFC structures at elevated temperatures in ambient air and reducing environments," J Mater Sci 44 778-–785 (2009)