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Composites of hydroxylapatite (HA) and monoclinic zirconia were hot-pressed at 1100 °C and 1200 °C under vacuum to study the phase transformations and the mechanical properties. X-ray diffraction results showed a higher phase transformation from monoclinic-ZrO2 to tetragonal-ZrO2 when the sintering temperature increased from 1100 °C to 1200 °C. HA decomposed faster when the amount of ZrO2 in the composites increased. Moreover, small amount of α-TCP and CaZrO3 was observed in the composites hot-pressed at 1200 °C. Hot-pressing at 1100 °C resulted in better mechanical properties than the hot-pressing at 1200 °C because of less reaction between HA and zirconia at 1100 °C. 40 wt% monoclinic zirconia and HA composite hot-pressed at 1100 °C resulted in promising mechanical properties which are 6.5 GPa of Vickers μ-hardness, 2.23 MPa√m of fracture toughness, and 66 MPa of diametral strength.
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Evis, Z., Doremus, R.H. Hot-pressed hydroxylapatite/monoclinic zirconia composites with improved mechanical properties. J Mater Sci 42, 2426–2431 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-006-1299-6
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