Table 4.
Mercury Porosimetry parameters for the scaffolds (n = 3).
Material | BG | β-TCP | 50/50 | 70/30 |
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Total cumulative volume (mm³/g) | 232.50 | 319.62 | 788.18 | 713.91 |
Total specific surface area (m²/g) | 0.09 | 0.06 | 1.08 | 1.19 |
Average pore radius (µm) | 5.84 | 11.99 | 10.57 | 9.58 |
Total porosity (%) | 46.99 | 63.73 | 74.12 | 71.29 |
Bulk density (g/cm³) | 2.02 | 1.99 | 0.94 | 0.99 |
Apparent density (g/cm³) | 3.81 | 5.49 | 3.63 | 3.48 |
Sample volume correction | 0.98 | none | 0.95 | 0.95 |