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. 2011 Feb 13;1(3-4):14–21.

Table 1.

Ideal bone substitute features.

PROPERTIES VALUES
Boiling point 220°C at 4 mmHg – 398°C at 760 mmHg
Melting point 150–157°C
Specific gravity 1.060–1.195 g/mL at 20–25°C
Solubility in water 120–300 mg/L at 20–25°C
Vapour pressure 8.7 x 10−10 – 3.96 x 10−7 mmHg at 20–25°C
LogKσw 2.20 – 3.82
Henry’s constant 1.0 x 10−10 atm-m3/mol