Stainless steel 316L–hydroxyapatite composite via powder injection moulding: rheological and mechanical properties characterisation

High strength, biodegradable and cytocompatible alpha tricalcium phosphate-iron composites for temporal reduction of bone fractures

“…Ceramic-metallic composites have attracted much attention due to the possibility of combining the mechanical strength and toughness of implantable metals with the osteoconductive properties of calcium phosphates. One approach involved the development of ceramic matrix composites with HA as the matrix material together with silver [7][8][9][10], titanium [11][12][13][14][15][16], stainless steel [17], metal glasses [18], carbon nanotubes [19] or even bioactive glass [20] as reinforcing particles. A second approach consisted in development of metal matrix composites, mainly based on titanium or titanium alloys together with HA particles in order to decrease the stiffness while increasing the bioactivity of the composite [11,12,[21][22][23][24][25][26].…”

Intergranular Corrosion and Ductile-Brittle Transition Behaviour in Martensitic Stainless Steel

“…Martensitic stainless steels are iron-based alloys with 11.5-18 wt% chromium and 0.1-1.2 wt% carbon (i.e., higher than other grades of stainless steels), which are widely utilized in various sectors due to their excellent mechanical strength and corrosion resistance [6]. High strength is desired in applications such as cutlery and surgical devices [7][8][9], but toughness and flexibility are unimportant. A lower temperature tempering is used to sustain the material's tensile strength.…”