THE PROCESS OF USING SUPERPLASTIC FORMING TO CREATE MEDICAL COMPONENTS

In the present work superplastic forming (SPF) is used as part of a process to create medical implants out of titanium. SPF is a forming process which offers many advantages over conventional forming processes. It allows for greater complexity in shape as well as the ability to work with difficult t...

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Main Author: Thomas, Daniel Lee
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2007
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Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/489
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1492&context=gradschool_theses