Spark plasma sintering of low modulus titanium-niobium-tantalum-zirconium (TNTZ) alloy for biomedical applications

In metallurgy, titanium has been a staple for biomedical purposes. Its slow toxicity and alloying versatility make it an attractive choice for medical applications. However, studies have shown the difference in elastic modulus between titanium alloys (116 GPa) and human bone (10–40 GPa), which contr...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Mavros, Taban Larimian, Javier Esqivel, Rajeev Kumar Gupta, Rodrigo Contieri, Tushar Borkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Materials & Design
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026412751930601X