Table 1 Porosity (%) of PEEK/CS specimens after heat treatment and during ageing (n = 10)
Ageing time (Days) | PEEK content (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 2.5 | 20 | 40 | 80 | |
0 | 70.7 ± 3.15 | 72.1 ± 0.49 | 73.9 ± 1.3 | 73.5 ± 1.6 | 54.6 ± 3.4 |
7 | - | - | 65.8 ± 2.4 | 67.7 ± 1.4 | 52.0 ± 3.9 |
14 | - | - | 68.0 ± 1.0 | 68.2 ± 2.9 | 50.0 ± 2.8 |
21 | - | - | 65.9 ± 1.7 | 66.5 ± 1.4 | 49.7 ± 3.7 |