Morgan Advanced Ceramics Vitox® AMC Alumina Matrix Composite Aluminum Oxide Ceramic

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Morgan Advanced Ceramics Vitox® AMC Alumina Matrix Composite Aluminum Oxide Ceramic
Categories:	Ceramic; Ceramic Matrix Composite; Oxide; Aluminum Oxide
Material Notes:	A very high purity, sub-micron grain sized zirconia toughened alumina matrix composite ceramic. Composed of a 99.9% alumina and 3mol% yttria partially stabilized zirconia (Y-PSZ), produced specifically for surgical implant devices. Prime Features: Ultra-fine sub-micron grain size Homogeneous microstructure High Mechanical strength High fracture toughness High levels of QA and traceability. Typical Applications: Joint replacement components Femoral heads to match cup liners of same material, HIP Vitox or UHMWPE Cup liners Other implantable devices Production Capabilities: 26 to 60 mm head diameters with various neck length and taper options Taper lock cup inserts for 28 to 72 mm heads Hemispherical designs for 28 to 68 mm heads Custom design femoral heads and cup inserts to OEM requirements Information provided by Morgan Advanced Materials
Key Words:	Alumina Matrix Composite
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	4.26 g/cc	0.154 lb/in³	fired
Grain Size	0.16 µm	0.16 µm	Y-PSZ, average
	0.67 µm	0.67 µm	Alumina, average

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Vickers	17 @Load 1.00 kg	17 @Load 2.20 lb	[GPa]
Modulus of Elasticity	370 GPa	53700 ksi
Flexural Strength	400 MPa	58000 psi	biaxial
	700 MPa	102000 psi	4-point
Fracture Toughness	4.50 MPa-m½	4.10 ksi-in½	KIC(SEVNB)
	5.70 MPa-m½	5.19 ksi-in½	KIC(Indentation)

Component Elements Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Al2O3	99.9 %	99.9 %

Descriptive Properties
Color	white

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