Figure 2. SEM micrographs showing macrostructure (A–C) and surface microstructure (D–F) of BCP1100 (A,D), BCP1200 (B,E) and HA1200 (C,F).

All ceramics were porous with similar macroporous structure (A–C). The surface of the BCP1100 (D) ceramic exhibited smaller grains and a larger number of micropores than the chemically identical BCP1200, that was sintered at 1200°C (E). Grain size and number of micropores in HA1200 were between those of BCP110 and BCP1200 (F), which is in accordance with specific weight measurements in Table 1. Scale bar = 1 mm for A–C and 10 µm for D–F.