Characterization of CaO-SiO2-B2O3 glass-ceramics and effect of composition on bioactivity

H. S. Ryu, J. H. Seo, H. Kim, K. S. Hong, H. J. Park, D. U. Kim, J. H. Lee, D. H. Lee, B. S. Chang, C. K. Lee

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)261-264
Number of pages4
JournalKey Engineering Materials
Volume240-242
StatePublished - 2003
EventProceedings 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 20028 Dec 2002

Keywords

  • CaO-SiO-BO glass-ceramics
  • Mechanical strength
  • SBF
  • Sintering
  • Wollastonite

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