PSI - Issue 82

Tsanka Dikova et al. / Procedia Structural Integrity 82 (2026) 9–15 Dikova et al. / Structural Integrity Procedia 00 (2026) 000–000

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samples of two groups run different way: the samples of Group 1 scrunch without visible clacks on their surface, while these of Group 2 break with visible cracks.

Fig. 3 Macro- and microstructure of HA bioceramic samples of: (a,b) Group 1; (c,d) Group 2.

Fig. 4. Pores sizes in different regions of HA bioceramic sample of Group 2, shown in Fig. 3c.