Publication Date:
2011-06-21
Description:
Musculoskeletal and craniofacial implants, and their interactions with the human body, are a very important area of medicine today. Aging populations and rapidly escalating health care costs make the study of implant-body interactions increasingly urgent. One of the major impediments to long-term durability of implant materials is the issue of aseptic loosening, i.e., inflammatory response against the prosthetic metal and metal debris produced by its corrosion. In this research summary, we discuss the corrosion behavior of a new class of boron-containing titanium alloys in physiologically relevant media. In addition, the suitability of these alloys from a mechanical perspective will also be discussed along with implications for alloy design. Content Type Journal Article Pages 42-47 DOI 10.1007/s11837-011-0091-5 Authors Vilupanur A. Ravi, Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, W. Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768, USA Shaun Rogers, Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, W. Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768, USA Mehnaz Malek, Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, W. Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768, USA Daniel Surmenian, Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, W. Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768, USA Isaac Priddy, Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, W. Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768, USA Bradley Harrison, Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, W. Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768, USA Andrew Schissler, Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, W. Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768, USA Suresh C. Divi, Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET), 181 N Water St., Henderson, NV 89015, USA Sesh Tamirisakandala, FMW Composite Systems Inc., 1200 W. Benedum Industrial Drive, Bridgeport, WV 26330, USA Daniel Miracle, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Wright-Patterson, OH 45433, USA Journal JOM Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society Online ISSN 1543-1851 Print ISSN 1047-4838 Journal Volume Volume 63 Journal Issue Volume 63, Number 6
Print ISSN:
1047-4838
Electronic ISSN:
1543-1851
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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