Niobium Biomaterials
Material Tensile strength (MPa) 0.2 % Yield strength (MPa) Elongation (%) Elastic modulus (GPa) Reference 316L 595 275 60 193 [1] Nb 195 105 25 103 [2] Nb-1Zr 241 138…
Metallurgy of Spinal Instrumentation
Fig. 3.1 Common spine anatomy. Note the anterior/posterior curvature typical of a normal, healthy spine (Reprinted from Ref. [1]. Copyright 2011 with permission from Suanders Elsevier) The basic anatomic building…
Pathological Analysis of Metal Allergy to Metallic Materials
Fig. 13.1 Explanation of the sensitization and elicitation phases of metal allergy. At first exposure, metal ions are eluted from metal devises. Eluted metal ions interact with proteins and are…
Tooth and Tooth-Supporting Structures
Fig. 5.1 Maxillary left central incisor, labial aspect. Arrowheads: cementoenamel junction; scale bar = 5 mm There are two premolars per quadrant and are identified as first and second premolars. The first…
Zirconium Alloys for Orthopedic Applications
Element (Mass%) R60702 R60704 R60705 R60901 Zr + Hf, min 99.2 97.5 95.5 Balance Hf, max 4.5 4.5 4.5 0.010 Fe + Cr 0.2, max 0.2–0.4 0.2, max Fe:0.15, Cr:0.020 Sn … 1.0–2.0 ……
The Use of Porous Tantalum for Reconstructing Bone Loss in Orthopedic Surgery
Author Method Results Property of tantalum demonstrated Bobyn et al. Implantation of 22 acetabular porous tantalum components in 11 dogs Thin section histology, high-resolution radiography, and backscattered scanning electron microscopy…
Corrosion of Metallic Biomaterials
Standard Specifications ASTM F746 Standard Test Method for Pitting or Crevice Corrosion of Metallic Surgical Implant Materials ASTM F897 Standard Test Method for Measuring Fretting Corrosion of Osteosynthesis Plates and…
Application of Smart Hot Forging Technique in Producing Biomedical Co–Cr–Mo Artificial Implants
(3.1) where f is the average Tresca friction coefficient for a hot working process: its value ranges from 0 (perfect sliding) to 1 (sticking friction). R th and H are…
Surface Improvement for Biocompatibility of Biomedical Ti Alloy by Dealloying in Metallic Melt
(8.1) where is the heat of mixing, is the entropy of mixing, and T is the absolute temperature. Usually, the entropy increases after mixing. Therefore, if , then , and…
Dental Metallic Materials
Fig. 12.1 Silver alloy tarnishing (Reprinted from Ref. [1], Copyright 2010, with permission from the Japan Institute of Metals) Mastication applies periodic stress to dental devices and causes friction between…
