Biomedical Mo particles reinforced titanium alloy fabricated by laser additive manufacturing
Abstract
Modulus is an important factor in developing biomedical Ti-implants, and the high modulus of commercial TC4 alloy manufactured by laser powder bed fusion technology (LPBF) limits its applications in biomedical sector. This work proposed a low-cost and low-modulus 5 vol% Mo particles reinforced TC4 composites by LPBF with powder mixture. The results showed a phase transformation, which is the α′ phase to β phase via X-ray phase analysis due to the addition of Mo particles in the TC4 matrix, obtaining decreased modulus from 100±14 GPa to 64 ± 3 GPa and a significantly increased elongation from 14 ± 2% to 29 ± 1%. The fracture surface shows that the Mo particles’ plastic deformation can effectively improve the plasticity of Mo(p)/TC4 composites. This work may pave the way for developing low-modulus Ti-based composites for biomedical implants.
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
10-15-2023
Volume
960
Publication Title
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Publisher
Elsevier
School
School of Engineering
RAS ID
60245
Funders
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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Comments
Zhou, M. M., Wang, P., Xu, L., Deng, L., Qi, J. F., & Zhang, L. C. (2023). Biomedical Mo particles reinforced titanium alloy fabricated by laser additive manufacturing. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 170512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.170512