The anisotropy of fracture toughness of PZT‐ and barium titanate‐based piezoelectric ceramics was studied using doubletorsion and indentation methods. The influence of elastic anisotropy and the piezoelectric effect in calculating the Kc value are discussed. The fracture toughness in the polarization plane is greater than that in the perpendicular plane. A model is suggested to explain the observed anisotropy; it is based on assumption of a stress‐induced domain reorientation zone near the crack tip.

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