<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This article reviews the influence of porosity and pore sizes of titanium and titanium alloys, used as orthopaedic materials, on bioactivity and mechanical properties of the porous structures. The optimal features of porous titanium scaffolds allow the reconstruction and regeneration of bone tissue in load-bearing applications.</p></abstract>

This article reviews the influence of porosity and pore sizes of titanium and titanium alloys, used as orthopaedic materials, on bioactivity and mechanical properties of the porous structures. The optimal features of porous titanium scaffolds allow the reconstruction and regeneration of bone tissue in load-bearing applications.

Optimal Features of Porosity of Ti Alloys Considering their Bioactivity and Mechanical Properties

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Strength, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland

Advances in Materials Science

This article reviews the influence of porosity and pore sizes of titanium and titanium alloys, used as orthopaedic materials, on bioactivity and mechanical...

Optimal Features of Porosity of Ti Alloys Considering their Bioactivity and Mechanical Properties

Published Online: Aug 26, 2010

Page range: 20 - 30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-010-0007-z

Keywords
bioactivity, mechanical properties, porosity, pore size, titanium

This content is open access.

Optimal Features of Porosity of Ti Alloys Considering their Bioactivity and Mechanical Properties

Published Online: Aug 26, 2010

Page range: 20 - 30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-010-0007-z

Keywordsbioactivity, mechanical properties, porosity, pore size, titanium

This content is open access.

Keywords
bioactivity, mechanical properties, porosity, pore size, titanium