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. 2015 Dec 21;6(4):1099–1140. doi: 10.3390/jfb6041099

Table 3.

Mechanical properties of ceramic biomaterials [19,25,26,27].

Name Young’s Modulus E (GPa) Compressive Strength σ (MPa) Tensile Strength σ (MPa)
Alumina 380 4500 350
Bioglass-ceramics 22 500 56–83
Calcium phosphates 40–117 510–896 69–193
Pyrolytic carbon 18–28 517 280–560