Novel machinable calcium phosphate/CaTiO3 composites

Celaletdin Ergun*

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Abstract

Hydroxylapatite/CaTiO3 and tricalcium phosphate/CaTiO 3 composites were prepared by pressureless air sintering and characterized in terms of phase stability, microstructure and pole drilling for their suitability for machining. In hydroxylapatite/CaTiO3 composites, Ti incorporation into the apatite structure caused lattice shrinkage and eventual decomposition of the hydroxylapatite associated with the formation of α-tricalcium phosphate during sintering at 1100 °C. Later, α-tricalcium phosphate disappeared at 1300 °C, possibly reacting with CaTiO3 at the expense of both phases. On the other hand, tricalcium phosphate/CaTiO3 composites were thermally stable up to 1100 °C insuring a weak interface between the components, which is one of the requirements for machinability in ceramic composites. Drilling tests also verified their suitability for machining.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1143-1146
Number of pages4
JournalCeramics International
Volume37
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2011

Funding

This work is partially supported by the Scientific & Technological Research Council of Turkey-BIDEB program. The author thanks to Prof. John W. Halloran (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA) for his valuable contributions.

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Scientific & Technological Research Council

    Keywords

    • CaTiO
    • Hydroxylapatite
    • Machinable ceramics
    • Tricalcium phosphate

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