A Comparison in Mechanical Properties of Cermets of Calcium Silicate with Ti-55Ni and Ti-6Al-4V Alloys for Hard Tissues Replacement

Figure 10

Scanning electron microscope (SEM) on fractured surface of the cermets TN/CS (top) and TAV/CS (down) with CS content (wt %) of (a and g) 0, (b and h) 10, (c and i) 30, (d and j) 50, (e and k) 80, and (f and l) 90. All the bars are 30 µm; all black coloured arrows indicate the second phase particles and all white coloured arrows imply the pores at the fracture surface.

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