Publication: Effect of Attritor Milling on Synthesis and Sintering of Forsterite Ceramics
Date
2016
Authors
Tan Y.M.
Tan C.Y.
Ramesh S.
Teh Y.C.
Wong Y.H.
Yap B.K.
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Publisher
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Abstract
Forsterite (Mg2SiO4) was chosen as a new candidate for bone implant application because of its superior fracture toughness and good bioactivity. However, synthesizing pure forsterite has been a challenge to many researchers because of its inability to eliminate secondary phases that have similar chemical compounds as forsterite. Attritor mill was introduced to form pure forsterite via solid-state method through the reaction between magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) and talc (Mg3Si4(OH)2). Attritor-milled samples showed superior mechanical properties compared with ball-milled samples because of the smaller particle size of the former which in turn eliminated the secondary phases at low sintering temperature. � 2016 The American Ceramic Society
Description
Bioceramics; Chemical compounds; Fracture toughness; Milling (machining); Nanostructured materials; Olivine; Particle size; Attritor mill; Ball-milled; Bone implant; Forsterite ceramics; Low sintering temperature; Magnesium carbonate; Secondary phasis; Solid state method; Sintering