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High-strength metastable beta-titanium alloys for biomedical applications

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Abstract

This investigation has shown that the strength of low-modulus metastable beta-titanium alloys can be increased by increasing their oxygen content and/or aging. Yield strength as high as 1,288 MPa along with reasonable ductility was obtained by aging Ti-35Nb-7Zr-5Ta-0.7O at 482°C for 8 h. Strengthening of these alloys is discussed in terms of ω-and α-phase precipitates.

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  1. B. Marquardt

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  1. the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

    J. I. Qazi & H. J. Rack

  2. Zimmer Inc., Warsaw IN

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For more information, contact H.J. Rack, Clemson University, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson, SC 29634-0907; (864) 656-5636; e-mail rackh@ces.clemson.edu.

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Qazi, J.I., Rack, H.J. & Marquardt, B. High-strength metastable beta-titanium alloys for biomedical applications. JOM 56, 49–51 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-004-0253-9

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