Abstract
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the γ-ray effect on the structure and some critical properties, such as working/setting time and compressive strength, of a TTCP/DCPA-based CPC. Experimental results indicate that working/setting time, compressive strength, TTCP-HA conversion rate and morphology of the present CPC are all related to the dosage of γ-ray sterilization. The best γ-ray dosage appears to be 30 kGy which leads to slightly longer setting/working time, the highest TTCP-HA conversion rate and the highest compressive strength. With increasing γ-ray dosage, the morphology of CPC changed from sharp-edged petal-like morphology (non-sterilized and 10 kGy) to globular-like morphology (20 and 30 kGy) to dull-edged coralline-like morphology (40 and 80 kGy).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1701-1705 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Materials Transactions |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Jul |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering