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Ensinger PEI
Morgan Advanced Ceramics HIP Vitox™ Bio-compatible Alumina
Categories: Ceramic; Oxide; Aluminum Oxide

Material Notes: A very high purity alumina ceramic of 99.9% Al2O3 content, produced specifically for surgical implant devices.

Prime features:

  • Clinical use since 1985
  • Highest levels of QA and traceability
  • Excellent wear resistance — far superior to polyethylene/metal joint systems
  • Very high density and non-porous alumina
  • Ultra fine grain
  • Resistant to extreme chemical environments
  • High mechanical strength
  • Highly cost effective
Typical applications:
  • Joint replacement components
  • Femoral heads to match cup liners of same material or UHMWPE
  • Cup liners
Specifications:
  • FDA Master Files since 1990
  • Exceeds requirements of ASTM F603-83
  • Exceeds requirements of ISO 6474 revision 2
  • Manufacturing systems approved to BS EN 9001:2000, EN46001 and CE Mark

Information provided by Morgan Advanced Ceramics.

Key Words: Al2O3; Aluminum Oxide
Vendors:
Available Properties
  • Density
  • Porosity, Fully Dense
  • Particle Size, Grain Size
  • Hardness, Rockwell 45 N
  • Vickers Microhardness, GPa @ Hv 0.5 kg
  • Modulus of Elasticity
  • Flexural Strength, Biaxial
  • Flexural Strength, 4 point
  • Fracture Toughness, KIC (SENB)
  • CTE, linear
  • Specific Heat Capacity
  • Thermal Conductivity
  
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