Hydroxyapatite electro discharge coating of Zr-based bulk metallic glass for potential orthopedic application

• Main Authors: Aliyu, A.A., Abdul-Rani, A.M., Ginta, T.L., Rao, T.V.V.L., Axinte, E., Ali, S., Ramli, M.N.
• Format: Article
• Published: Trans Tech Publications Ltd 2019
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064386739&doi=10.4028%2fwww.scientific.net%2fKEM.796.123&partnerID=40&md5=844b8938c3f1473fa6fe807feb96bfb0; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/22872/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

In the past, Electro Discharge Machining (EDM) process was well known in cutting extremely hard materials and fabricating complex shapes. Recently, EDM process has been hybridized to not only shape, but also coats the surface of workpiece material. In this study, the deposition of hard carbide and c...