Research and development of low-cost titanium alloys for biomedical applications

Mitsuo Niinomi, Masaaki Nakai, Junko Hieda, Ken Cho, Toshikazu Akahori, Tomokazu Hattori, Masahiko Ikeda

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Abstract

β-type titanium alloys comprising low cost elements such as Fe, Mn, Cr, Sn, Al, O and N and having low Young's modulus are currently being developed. Examples of such alloys include Ti-10Cr-Al, Ti-Mn, Ti-Mn-Fe, Ti-Mn-Al, Ti-Cr-Al, Ti-Sn-Cr, Ti-Cr-Sn-Zr, Ti-(Cr, Mn)-Sn, and Ti-12Cr. Ti-5Fe-3Nb-3Zr belongs to that class of titanium alloys in which rare metals such as Nb, Ta, and Zr have been reduced using Fe. Ti-5Fe-3Nb-3Zr has a Young's modulus of around 76 GPa and has greater strength than that of Ti-6Al-4V ELI for biomedical applications. The characteristics of Ti-5Fe-3Nb-3Zr and other low-cost beta-type titanium alloys with low Young's moduli are discussed from the viewpoint of biomedical applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCost-Affordable Titanium IV
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages133-139
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9783037856772
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume551
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Keywords

  • Biomedical applications
  • Common metals
  • Interstitial elements
  • Low young's modulus
  • Low-cost elements
  • β-type titanium alloy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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