The effects of severe plastic deformation on some properties relevant to Ti implants
In some types of surgical implants, such as bone screws and plates, Grade 2 Ti is seriously considered as a replacement for the Ti-6Al-4V alloy. Advantages are lower cost and the absence of Al and V, which have been identified as potentially harmful to human health. The present paper shows that the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol)
2012-02-01
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| Series: | Materials Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392012000100005 |