Morgan Advanced Ceramics HIP Vitox™ Bio-compatible Alumina

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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
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	3.978 g/cc
Porosity	0.00 %	Fully Dense
Particle Size	1.2 µm	Grain Size

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell 45 N	90
Vickers Microhardness	22.1	GPa @ Hv 0.5 kg
Modulus of Elasticity	407 GPa
Flexural Strength	380 MPa	Biaxial
	550 MPa	4 point
Fracture Toughness	4.00 MPa-m½	K_IC (SENB)

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	6.80 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 °C
Specific Heat Capacity	0.800 J/g-°C
Thermal Conductivity	30.4 W/m-K

Descriptive Properties
Color	White

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