Abstract:Due to their unique properties, titanium (Ti) and Ti-alloys are particularly suitable for biomedical devices. Ti has a high specific strength and low Young's modulus (reducing stress shielding), high corrosion resistance, and superior biocompatibility. However, Ti's moderately low Young's modulus (100110 GPa) is still considerably higher than to bones (530 GPa). The ¢-Ti phase, whose elastic modulus is closer to the bone, can be kept by increasing the contents of non-toxic ¢ stabilizing elements. Besides stres… Show more
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