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Morgan Advanced Ceramics HIP Vitox ™ Mac-A999R Bio Aluminum Oxide Ceramic
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
Production Capabilities:
  • 28mm or 32mm diameter for –4 to +4 neck lengths
  • Femoral heads and cup liners for surgeons’ preferred hip systems.

Information provided by Morgan Advanced Materials

Key Words: Mac-A999R Bio
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Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Bulk Density 3.978 g/cc
Open Porosity 0.00 %fully dense, % nominal, apparent
Grain Size 1.2 µm
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Hardness, Rockwell HR45N 90
Hardness, Vickers 22.1
@Load 1.00 kg
[GPa]
Modulus of Elasticity 407 GPa
Flexural Strength 380 MPabiaxial
 550 MPa4-point
Fracture Toughness 4.00 MPa-m½KIC(SENB)
K Factor (Wear Factor) 0.57(mm3/Nm)10-7, in physiological saline, against UHMWPE, pin-on-plate test, 3.89 recommended ICRP dose
 0.68(mm3/Nm)10-7, in distilled water, against UHMWPE, pin-on plate test, 1.12 recommended ICRP dose
 0.70(mm3/Nm)10-7, in distilled water, against UHMWPE, in-on disc test, 0.87 recommended ICRP dose
 1.01(mm3/Nm)10-7, in calf bovine serum, against UHMWPE, pin-on-plate test, 1.81 recommended ICRP dose
 1.7(mm3/Nm)10-7 dry, against UHMWPE, pin-on-disc tests, 3.4 recommended ICRP dose
 3.3(mm3/Nm)10-9, 5M cycles , 100 stainless steel recommended ICRP dose
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
CTE, linear 6.80 µm/m-°C
Specific Heat Capacity 0.800 J/g-°C
Thermal Conductivity 30.4 W/m-K
 
Component Elements PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Al2O3 99.9 %
 
Descriptive Properties
Colorwhite
Physical PropertiesEffective dose, <5 recommended ICRP dose
 Th-232 content
 Tissue dose, 200 recommended ICRP dose
 U-238 content
 wear rate, 1.05 recommended ICRP dose

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