In this work, surface Ti-Cu-Al-V alloy was synthesized by compression plasma flows impact on Ti-6Al-4V titanium preliminarily coated copper. The treatment of Cu/Ti-6Al-4V samples carried out three pulses generated in the nitrogen atmosphere (energy density absorbed varied range 26-43 J/cm2 per pulse). phase and elemental composition, structure, microhardness friction coefficient formed were inv...

Adhesive bonding offers many advantages over mechanical fastening, but requires robust materials and processing methodologies before it can be incorporated in primary structures for aerospace applications. Surface preparation is widely recognized as one of the key steps to producing robust and predictable bonds. This report documents an ongoing investigation of a surface preparation technique b...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the reliability and failure modes of regular and horizontal mismatched platforms for implant-abutment connection varying the implant diameter. MATERIAL AND METHODS Regular (REG, n = 21, 4.0-mm-diameter implant) and horizontal mismatched (HM, n = 21, 4.6-mm-diameter implant) platform Ti-6Al-4V implants were restored with proprietary identical Ti-6Al-4V abutments and meta...

In the present study, novel MRI compatible zirconium-ruthenium alloys with ultralow magnetic susceptibility were developed for biomedical and therapeutic devices under MRI diagnostics environments. The results demonstrated that alloying with ruthenium into pure zirconium would significantly increase the strength and hardness properties. The corrosion resistance of zirconium-ruthenium alloys inc...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM When veneering composite resin-metal restoration is prepared, the fact that bond strength between Ti and composite resin is relatively weak should be considered. PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to evaluate the shear bond strength between the veneering composite resin and commercial pure (CP) Ti / Ti-6Al-4V alloy according to the method of surface treatment. MATERIA...

A monoclinic zirconia coating with a nanostructural surface was prepared on the Ti-6Al-4V substrate by an atmospheric plasma-spraying technique, and its microstructure and composition, as well as mechanical and biological properties, were investigated to explore potential application as a bioactive coating on bone implants. X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron ...

Background. Electro Acupuncture (EA) uses the acupuncture needle as an electrode to apply low-frequency stimulation. For its safe operation, it is essential to prevent any corrosion of the acupuncture needle. Objective. The aim of this study is to find an available material and determine the possibility of producing a standard EA needle that is biocompatible. Methods. Biocompatibility was teste...

Because of their superior ballistic and mechanical properties, lightweight materials like titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V and aluminum alloy AA5083-H116 have been frequently used for aerospace and military applications. Tests of ballistic limit velocity are limited by expensive nature of the experimental setup, and indeed, that can be resolved by adopting numerical simulations. Numerical study involvi...

The effects of annealing treatments on the microstructure, elastic/mechanical properties, wear resistance and corrosion behavior of rod-shaped Ti40Zr10Cu38Pd12 bulk glassy alloys, synthesized by copper mold casting, are investigated. Formation of ultrafine crystals embedded in an amorphous matrix is observed for intermediate annealing temperatures, whereas a fully crystalline microstructure dev...

The vacuum hot pressing (VHP) of silicon carbide monofilaments coated with nanocrystalline Ti–6Al–4V has been studied. During consolidation, very high densification rates were observed, even at temperatures and pressures well below those normally used for processing conventional Ti–6Al–4V. From the cross-sections of partially consolidated specimens, the evolution of coated fiber–fiber contacts ...