Developing a new laser cladded FeCrMoCB metallic glass layer on nickel-free stainless-steel as a potential superior wear-resistant coating for joint replacement implants

• Main Authors: Ibrahim, Mahmoud Z., Sarhan, Ahmed A. D., Kuo, T. Y., Yusof, Farazila, Hamdi, M., Lee, T. M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Science SA 2020
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/36604/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Biomedical implants are made of biomaterials such as titanium, cobalt-based alloys or stainless-steel depending on which is the most suitable. However, metallic alloys have failed to prove high wear resistance alongside acceptable biocompatibility. Recently, metallic glasses (MG) have attracted more...