P2000 - A high-nitrogen austenitic steel for application in bone surgery.

Optimal treatment of bone fractures with minimal complications requires implant alloys that combine high strength with high ductility. Today, TiAl6V4 titanium and 316L steel are the most applied alloys in bone surgery, whereas both share advantages and disadvantages. The nickel-free, high-nitrogen a...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Becerikli, Henriette Jaurich, Christoph Wallner, Johannes Maximilian Wagner, Mehran Dadras, Birger Jettkant, Fabian Pöhl, Merlin Seifert, Ole Jung, Bojan Mitevski, Ahmet Karkar, Marcus Lehnhardt, Alfons Fischer, Max Daniel Kauther, Björn Behr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214384