Biomaterials - Densities of Biomaterials and Some Other Related Materials

Written by AZoMMay 14 2002

The densities of some biomaterials and other related materials.

Material	Density (g/cm³)	Material	Density (g/cm³)
Amalgam	11.6	Palladium based alloys	~10.8
Alumina	3.85	Porcelain dental	~2.05
Bone - cortical	~2.0	Stainless steel – 316L	8.0
Calcium hydroxide cement	~1.90	Titanium	4.51
Chromium	7.19	Ti6Al4V	4.40
Cobalt chrome alloy	~8.50	Tooth – dentine	2.14
Fluorapatite	3.22	Tooth - enamel	2.97
Glass ionomer cement	~2.10	UHMWPE	0.945
Gold	19.3	Vitreous carbon	1.47
Hydroxyapatite	3.16	Zinc phosphate cement	2.59
Methyl methacrylate	0.94	Zirconia	6.10
Mercury	13.5

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