Effect of composition on sinterability, crystallization and mechanical properties of degradable glass-ceramics in the system

Calcium phosphate based glasses in the system of with high (≥ 1) were prepared by fritting through. The glass sintering and crystallization performed at 600-1200 temperature interval. Crystalline phases were examined by differential thermal analysis (DTA) and x-ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. The glass-ceramics consisted of crystalline phases such as and with variable amount of glassy phase. Microstructures of glass-ceramics were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Mechanical strength of specimens confirmed that the resulted glass-ceramics have high potential to use as biomaterials for bone regeneration in non-load bearing conditions.