Abstract
Two types of calcium phosphate ceramics, hydroxyapatite and tricalcium phosphate, were sintered with Spark plasma sintering (SPS) technique. Sintering condition were investigated and sintered body of these calcium phosphate ceramics were obtained with SPS technique. Four points bending tests and indentation fracture tests were conducted to charactrize the mechanical properties. Bending strength was lower than the previous studies. This is attributed to the initiation of microcracks during cooling process.
