Influence of Porosity on the Elastic Modulus of Ti-Zr-Ta-Nb Foams with a Low Nb Content


Por: Aguilar C., Arancibia M., Alfonso I., Sancy M., Tello K., Salinas V., De Las Cuevas F.

Publicada: 1 feb 2019
Categoría: Materials science (miscellaneous)

Resumen:
The development of titanium foams with a low elastic modulus has increased their scientific and technological relevance due to the evident need to avoid stress shielding problems. In this work, we studied the synthesis and characterization of Ti-13Zr-13Ta-3Nb (wt.%) alloy foams which present high potential for biomedical applications. A Ti-Nb-Ta-Zr mixture was produced by mechanical alloying using a planetary mill. Ti alloy foams were obtained using NaCl as a space-holder (40, 50, and 60 v/v %) that was mixed with the metallic powders and compacted under 420 MPa stress. NaCl particles were removed from the green compacts by submerging samples in distilled water at 60 degrees C. The green compacts were sintered at 1300 degrees C for 3 h in Ar atmosphere. Powders and foams were characterized by SEM and optical microscopy. The results showed that Ti-based foams with a tailored heterogeneous pore distribution can be obtained using the space holder method. The elastic modulus (E) of foams was estimated and measured between 5 and 25 GPa using theoretical and finite element analysis (FEA) models which are close to the E values measured experimentally. The results showed that foams with 50% and 60% porosity are potential bone replacement materials because their E value is closer to the E value of human bone.

Filiaciones:
Aguilar C.:
 Departamento de Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Materiales, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Av. España 1680, Valparaíso, C.P. 2390123, Chile

 Univ Tecn Federico Santa Maria, Dept Ingn Met & Mat, Av Espana 1680, Valparaiso 2390123, Chile

Arancibia M.:
 Departamento de Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Materiales, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Av. España 1680, Valparaíso, C.P. 2390123, Chile

 Univ Tecn Federico Santa Maria, Dept Ingn Met & Mat, Av Espana 1680, Valparaiso 2390123, Chile

Alfonso I.:
 Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Unidad Morelia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Campus Morelia UNAM. Antigua Carretera a Pátzcuaro No. 8701, Col. Ex-Hacienda de San José de la Huerta, Morelia, Michoacán C.P. 58190, Mexico

 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Unidad Morelia, Inst Invest Mat, Campus Morelia UNAM Antigua Carretera Patzcuaro 8, Morelia 58190, Michoacan, Mexico

Sancy M.:
 Escuela de Construcción Civil, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Vicuña Mackenna 4860, Santiago, C.P. 8320000, Chile

 Pontificia Univ Catolica Chile, Escuela Construcc Civil, Ave Vicuna Mackenna 4860, Santiago 8320000, Chile

Tello K.:
 Departamento de Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Materiales, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Av. España 1680, Valparaíso, C.P. 2390123, Chile

 Univ Tecn Federico Santa Maria, Dept Ingn Met & Mat, Av Espana 1680, Valparaiso 2390123, Chile

Salinas V.:
 Núcleo de Matemáticas, Física y Estadística, Facultad de Estudios Interdisciplinarios, Universidad Mayor, Manuel Montt 318, Providencia, C.P. 7500628, Chile

 Univ Mayor, Fac Estudios Interdisciplinarios, Nucleo Matemat Fis & Estadist, Manuel Montt 318, Providencia 7500628, Chile

De Las Cuevas F.:
 Departamento de Física, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Campús de Arrosadua, Pamplona, C.P. 31006, Spain

 Univ Publ Navarra, Dept Fis, Campus Arrosadua, Pamplona 31006, Spain
ISSN: 20754701
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MDPI AG, ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND, Suiza
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 9 Número: 2
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WOS Id: 000460764700067

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