Abstract
The sintering behavior, mechanical properties and bioactivity of (50-x/2)CaO·SiO2-xB2O3 (4.2≤x≤17.2) glass-ceramics was investigated. The glass-ceramics consisted of three phases, monoclinic-wollastonite, calcium borate and an amorphous borosilicate matrix. Some glass-ceramics sintered at 750-830°C for 2h, has produced a nearly pore-free microstructure. The mechanical strength of the dense specimens was higher than that of other bioactive ceramics, compressive strength, 2813 MPa and fracture toughness, 3.12 MPa·m1/2. Bioactivity of the glass-ceramics depends on the amount of CaB2O44 and borosilicate glass matrix. The glass-ceramic with more CaB2O4 and borosilicate glass exhibited better bioactivity. It might be likely that more soluble CaB2O4 increases the supersaturation of Ca ions in the SBF solution and water-corrosive borosilicate glass forms Si-OH groups that act as nucleation sites for the hydroxycarbonate apatite (HCA) layer.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 261-264 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Key Engineering Materials |
Volume | 240-242 |
State | Published - 2003 |
Event | Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Ceramics in Medicine; The Annual Meeting of the International Society for Ceramics in Medicine - Sydney, NSW, Australia Duration: 4 Dec 2002 → 8 Dec 2002 |
Keywords
- CaO-SiO-BO glass-ceramics
- Mechanical strength
- SBF
- Sintering
- Wollastonite