TY - JOUR
T1 - Fatigue characteristics of metallic biomaterials
AU - Niinomi, M.
PY - 2007/6
Y1 - 2007/6
N2 - It is essential to determine the fatigue characteristics of metallic biomaterials for long-term safe usage of implants in living body such as hip joints, bone plates, and dental implants. On the basis of reported data, the fatigue strength, fretting fatigue strength, and fatigue crack propagation rate of metallic biomaterials - mainly titanium alloys, Co alloys, and stainless steels - in air, a living body and a simulated body environment are described extensively with respect to related microstructures. Further, the fatigue strength of titanium alloys coated with bioactive ceramic and that of biometallic wire are examined.
AB - It is essential to determine the fatigue characteristics of metallic biomaterials for long-term safe usage of implants in living body such as hip joints, bone plates, and dental implants. On the basis of reported data, the fatigue strength, fretting fatigue strength, and fatigue crack propagation rate of metallic biomaterials - mainly titanium alloys, Co alloys, and stainless steels - in air, a living body and a simulated body environment are described extensively with respect to related microstructures. Further, the fatigue strength of titanium alloys coated with bioactive ceramic and that of biometallic wire are examined.
KW - Co alloy
KW - Fatigue
KW - Fatigue crack
KW - Fretting fatigue
KW - Metallic biomaterials
KW - Stainless steel
KW - Titanium alloy
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2006.09.021
DO - 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2006.09.021
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33947267578
SN - 0142-1123
VL - 29
SP - 992
EP - 1000
JO - International Journal of Fatigue
JF - International Journal of Fatigue
IS - 6
ER -