<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Titanium and its alloys are widely used as biomaterials for orthopaedic applications. Research connected with their best corrosion and wear resistance, biocompatibility and bioactivity are still being conducted. The current research is also focused on the design and manufacturing of the porous materials based on e.g. Ti-13Nb-13Zr alloy, which can be applied for implants. One of the most effective manufacturing methods of the porous materials are powder metallurgy techniques. The aim of the presented work was the design of powder preparation procedure and design a parameters of pressing and sintering processes in order to obtain the porous structure from Ti-13Nb-13Zr alloy. Investigation results of the microstructure morphology, pore size and porosity of the obtained porous material on the base Ti-13Nb-13Zr alloy in dependence of the pressing and sintering parameters are also shown and discussed.</p></abstract>

Titanium and its alloys are widely used as biomaterials for orthopaedic applications. Research connected with their best corrosion and wear resistance, biocompatibility and bioactivity are still being conducted. The current research is also focused on the design and manufacturing of the porous materials based on e.g. Ti-13Nb-13Zr alloy, which can be applied for implants. One of the most effective manufacturing methods of the porous materials are powder metallurgy techniques. The aim of the presented work was the design of powder preparation procedure and design a parameters of pressing and sintering processes in order to obtain the porous structure from Ti-13Nb-13Zr alloy. Investigation results of the microstructure morphology, pore size and porosity of the obtained porous material on the base Ti-13Nb-13Zr alloy in dependence of the pressing and sintering parameters are also shown and discussed.

POROUS BIOMATERIAL FOR ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANTS BASED ON TITANIUM ALLOY

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Automation, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Materials and Welding Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland

Advances in Materials Science

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Titanium and its alloys are widely used as biomaterials for orthopaedic applications. Research connected with their best corrosion and wear resistance,...

POROUS BIOMATERIAL FOR ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANTS BASED ON TITANIUM ALLOY

Online veröffentlicht: 17. März 2011

Seitenbereich: 27 - 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-011-0003-y

Schlüsselwörter
porous material, implants, biomaterial, titanium alloy

This content is open access.

POROUS BIOMATERIAL FOR ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANTS BASED ON TITANIUM ALLOY

Online veröffentlicht: 17. März 2011

Seitenbereich: 27 - 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-011-0003-y

Schlüsselwörterporous material, implants, biomaterial, titanium alloy

This content is open access.

Schlüsselwörter
porous material, implants, biomaterial, titanium alloy