Effect of calcination on sintering of hydroxyapatite

Four different temperatures (700–1000 °C) were chosen for calcination treatment of as-received hydroxyapatite powder before press forming and sintering to study the effect of calcination on the sintering behaviours. The results show that calcination treatment increases the average particle size and distribution, which changes from trimodal to monomodal. The sintering behaviours were investigated by dilatometry and density measurement. Fluidity...