Effect of powder calcination on the sintering of hydroxyapatite

• Main Authors: Tan, C.Y., Ramesh, S., Aw, K.L., Yeo, W.H., Abd Shukor, Mohd Hamdi, Sopyan, I.
• Format: Article
• Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2008
• Subjects: TS Manufactures
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/6938/

The sintering behaviour of synthesized HA powder that was calcined at various temperatures ranging from 700 degrees C to 1000 degrees C was investigated in terms of phase stability, bulk density, Young's modulus and Vickers hardness. The calcination treatment resulted in higher crystallinity of...