Research Article
Study of Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Nanomica Dispersed Hydroxyapatite Based Composites for Biomedical Applications
Table 1
Density, hardness, and fracture toughness of HA-nanomica composites.
| | Composition | Relative density (%) | Vickers hardness (GPa) | Indentation fracture toughness (MPam1/2) |
| | HA-10%nanomica | 96.20 | 2.10 | 1.31 | | HA-15%nanomica | 97.65 | 2.35 | 1.4 | | HA-20%nanomica | 98.00 | 2.80 | 1.51 | | HA-25%nanomica | 97.80 | 2.55 | 1.43 |
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