Publication: Effect of sintering temperature on mechanical and microstructural properties of bovine hydroxyapatite (BHA)
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2006
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SPRINGER
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The influence of sintering temperature on densification, microstructure and the mechanical properties of bovine hydroxyapatite (BHA), produced by a calcination method, was investigated. Densification and mechanical properties improved with increasing sintering temperature in the range between 1000 degrees C and 1300 degrees C, with optimum properties being obtained at a sintering temperature of 1200 degrees C. The measured mechanical properties indicate that sintered BHA bodies are interesting biomaterials for further investigation in biomedical applications.
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bovine hydroxyapatite, sintering, mechanical properties, microstructure, REINFORCED HYDROXYAPATITE, BONE, COATINGS, DENTIN