SINTERED CALCIUM SULFATE CERAMIC MATERIAL AND SINTERABLE CALCIUM SULFATE CERAMIC MATERIAL

摘要

A sintered calcium sulfate ceramic material includes a plurality of major phases of calcium sulfate solid solutions, and a plurality of reaction phases located at boundaries of the major phases. Each of the reaction phases may be selected from the group consisting of calcium silicate and calcium phosphate. A sinterable calcium sulfate ceramic material consisting of calcium sulfate and a sintering additive is also provided. The sintering additive comprises silica (SiO₂).