ALLOY DESIGN AND PROPERTY EVALUATION OF TI-MO-NB-SN ALLOY FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS

Authors

  • PS Nnamchi DEPT. OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENG’G, UNIV. OF SHEFFIELD, MAPPING ST, SHEFFIELD, S1 3JD, UNITED KINGDOM DEPARTMENT OF METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, NIGERIA
  • RE Njoku DEPARTMENT OF METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, NIGERIA DEPT. OF MECHANICAL, MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING, UNIV. OF NOTTINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM
  • OA Fasuba DEPT. OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENG’G, UNIV. OF SHEFFIELD, MAPPING ST, SHEFFIELD, S1 3JD, UNITED KINGDOM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4314/njt.323.689

Keywords:

Alloy, biomedical, biocompatibility, Young’s modulus, microstructure.

Abstract

Ti-Mo alloy containing Nb and Sn were arc melted and composition analyzed by EDX. The XRD analysis indicates that the crystal structure and   mechanical properties are sensitive to Sn concentration. A combination of Sn and Nb elements in synergy hindered formation athermal w phase and significantly enhanced b phase stability. The low elastic modulus and good ductility as observed implied that this alloy can be more suitable for biomedical application than the conventional metallic biomaterials from better mechanical compatibility perspective.

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ALLOY DESIGN AND PROPERTY EVALUATION OF TI-MO-NB-SN ALLOY FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS. (2013). Nigerian Journal of Technology, 32(3), 410-416. https://doi.org/10.4314/njt.323.689