In-situ alloying of beta titanium for implant application via laser powder bed fusion

• Main Author: Huang, Sheng
• Other Authors: Yeong Wai Yee
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Manufacturing; Engineering::Materials::Metallic materials::Alloys
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/154938
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

By manufacturing biomedical β-Ti alloys with Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF), the “stress shielding” problem can be alleviated through compliance matching between bones and the implant. The “stress shielding” effect occurs when the stiffness of an implant is higher than that of the bone. This will le...