In summary, we demonstrated the applicability of CSP to improve the green density of 8Y-YSZ ceramics, and thus yielded to an enhanced densification process [22]. TEM studies suggested a dissolution process and some extent of precipitation process when 8Y-YSZ nanoparticles were exposed in aqueous environment during CSP. The transient liquid phase was known to kinetically accelerate the mass transport as well as mechanically benefit the particle compaction [2,31]. Both facts were suggested to contribute to the improved green density. Following a second step conventional sintering process, dense ceramics >95% oftheoretical density was achieved at ∼1200 ◦C with a fine microstructure of ∼200 nm grain size. The demonstrated HV (13.6 GPa at 1200 ◦C) and KIC (2.85 MPa m1/2 at 1100 ◦C) are comparable to those values in the literature, but they are achieved at lower processing temperatures with a substantially limited grain growth.