Sintering Behavior of Magnesium-Substituted Fluorapatite Powders Prepared by Hydrothermal Method

Table 1

Chemical analysis data for as-prepared samples.

Nominal composition	Weight percent				Ca+Mg/P
	Ca	Mg	P	F	Molar ratio
Ca10(PO4)6F2	39.8	—	18.3	3.93	1.675
Ca9Mg1(PO4)6F2	36.3	2.44	18.5	3.73	1.668
Ca8Mg2(PO4)6F2	33.3	4.97	18.7	3.77	1.669