Table 1.
HA | TCP | BCP1150 | BCP1300 | ||||
Chemistry | HA | 5HA + 95TCP | 20TCP/80HA | 20TCP/80HA | |||
Particle size, mm | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |||
Specific surface, m2/g | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.2 | |||
Percentage of materials, % | 46.4 ± 2.4 | 49.9 ± 1.8 | 45.6 ± 2.2 | 44.6 ± 1.9 | |||
Microporosity, %* | 3.1 | 48.7 | 41.1 | 8.7 | |||
Ca release, ppm | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 15.3 ± 0.2 | 5.4 ± 0.1 | 4.2 ± 0.4 |
*Volume percentage of micropores smaller than 10 μm within the ceramic.