Table 4.
X-ray mass attenuation coefficient (XMAC) for a range of materials, including DCSCs, in ascending order, calculated using Equation (1) at 20 keV X-ray energy.
| Ceramic | XMAC at 20 keV (Dense Material) |
|---|---|
| Cortical bone | 4.00 |
| Bioglass 45S5 | 4.09 |
| Diopside | 4.27 |
| Gehlenite | 5.31 |
| Akermanite | 5.36 |
| α-, β-CaSiO3 | 5.94 |
| Hydroxyapatite | 6.38 |
| Tricalcium phosphate | 6.49 |
| Bredigite | 6.62 |
| Sphene | 7.53 |
| Cu-β-CaSiO3 (2.5 mol % substitution of Ca) | 9.26 |
| Cuprorivaite | 9.54 |
| Sr-α-, β- CaSiO3 (10 mol % substitution of Ca) | 9.90 |
| Co-akermanite | 9.91 |
| Hardystonite | 12.96 |
| Sr-hardystonite (5 mol % substitution of Ca) | 13.61 |
| Baghdadite | 20.76 |
| Sr-Baghdadite (25 mol % substitution of Ca) | 21.74 |