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Title Mechanical, biocompatibility, and osseointegration properties of nanocrystalline Ti-Cu intermetallic alloy synthesized by mechanical alloying and microwave-assisted sintering
Type JournalPaper
Keywords Titanium Mechanical alloying Powder metallurgy
Abstract A novel intermetallic Ti-Cu alloy has been synthesized for biomedical applications utilizing high-energy mechanical alloying followed by microwave-assisted sintering. Microstructural characterization confirmed the predominance of TiCu and Ti3Cu4 phases, alongside a minor presence of Ti2Cu. The alloy exhibited a mean grain size of 28 nm, a microhardness of 880 Hv, and a fracture toughness of 10.1 MPa ....m ã . Furthermore, cell viability assays demonstrated significant biocompatibility with MG-63 osteosarcoma cells and good osteoblast formation rates, highlighting its promising applications in the biomedical field.
Researchers (Fourth Researcher), (Third Researcher), Solmaz Moniri (Second Researcher), Mohammad Reza Akbarpour (First Researcher)