期刊
MATERIALS & DESIGN
卷 130, 期 -, 页码 8-15出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2017.05.034
关键词
Ti alloys; Orthopedic implants; Functionally graded materials; Additive manufacturing; LENS (TM) (laser engineered net shaping); Elastic modulus
Although bone fracture fixation implants are crucial for fracture site stability, undesirable stress shielding will be problematic if stiffness mismatch between the bone and the fracture fixation implant is significant. Thus, the need for fracture fixation implant design that provides sufficient stability at the fracture site to avoid potential stress shielding that may be associated with modulus mismatch is paramount. This potential issue can be addressed efficiently by fabricating stiffness-graded (compositionally graded) titanium alloys with low elastic modulus (or stiffness) at the ends, comparable to the bone modulus; and higher elastic modulus at the center, close to the site of the fracture. Additive manufacturing processes such as laser engineered net shaping (LENS (TM)), a near-net shape processing technology, has the potential to fabricate functionally graded biomedical implants. This study focuses on the development of a novel LENS (TM) deposited, compositionally and functionally graded Ti-based metallic plate for potential bone fixation. The gradation has been achieved between a low modulus Ti-35Nb-15Zr (wt%) alloy and the higher modulus, commercially pure Ti near the center of the plate. Site-specific microstructure and mechanical properties along the compositional gradient are presented.
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