title: Influence of carbonate on sintering of apatites.
abstract: Sintering of carbonate apatite, prepared at 100 degrees C and pH 9.0 for 3 days, was studied by thermal analysis, x-ray diffraction, and infrared spectroscopy. The sintering temperature, at which the linear thermal shrinkage of isostatically compacted specimens increased sharply, decreased in proportion to the amount of carbonate initially present in the apatite. For example, specimens with over 8 wt% carbonate could be sintered at a temperature (650 degrees C) which was nearly 400 degrees C lower than that needed for sintering a specimen with no carbonate. Amounts of carbonate lost at the end of sintering, estimated chemically and by infra-red spectroscopy, were approximately equal to sample weight losses estimated thermogravimetrically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Materials and Technology, School of Dentistry, Asahi University, Gifu, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koda
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wakamatsu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kamemizu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Moriwaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Adachi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suwa
mesh_terms: D002254:Carbonates / Q000032:analysis*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D006244:Hardness; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006882:Hydroxyapatites / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013818:Thermogravimetry; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D002254:Carbonates; D006882:Hydroxyapatites