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Table 3.

Density and mechanical properties of the dense ceramics.

Material	Density, ρ % th.	Flexural strength, σ_f (MPa)	Initiation toughness, K_IC (MPa. √m)		Vickers hardness, H_v (GPa)
Material	Density, ρ % th.	Flexural strength, σ_f (MPa)	3-point bending	Indentation	Vickers hardness, H_v (GPa)
β-TCP	99	102±13	1.16±0.16	1.28±0.32	4.737
HA	97	77±20	0.72±20	0.91±0.23	4.880
BCP	98	34±3.7	-	0.48±0.12	4.256