Manufacturing and mechanical properties of calcium phosphate biomaterials

Abstract In this study, the influence of powder manufacturing and sintering temperature on densification, microstructure and mechanical properties of dense β -tricalcium phosphate ( β -TCP) bioceramic has been studied. Densification results show that the β -TCP can be sintered at 1160 °C for 3 hours to have good density and high performance mechanic properties (Vickers hardness, toughness and Youngʼs modulus). X-ray diffraction and SEM microscopy are used to check the microstructure changes during the sintering temperature. The used processing of β -TCP ceramic improved its densification, microstructure homogeneity and mechanical properties.