Preparation of Silver-Doped Alumina Spherical Beads with Antimicrobial Properties

Table 3

Physical properties of alumina spheres after the sintering process.

Sample/slurry	Apparent porosity (%)	Water absorption (%)	Bulk density (g/cm^3)
50 : 1	34.77	17.56	1.99
50 : 2	42.70	22.48	1.90
50 : 5	52.58	35.37	1.59
60 : 1	44.52	23.87	1.87
60 : 2	45.70	22.11	1.75
60 : 5	58.38	39 : 27	1.48
70 : 1	40.11	21.55	1.85
70 : 2	47.09	18.50	2.17