Advanced composite material: effect of composite SiC on compressive strength and hardness of porous titanium
Jialong Kang, Yaoran Cui, Jingjing Song, Hongxia Mao, Guibao Qiu, Zhenyun Tian, Feng Zhang
Abstract
Porous titanium is an excellent bone-implant biomaterial. This article uses SiC as a reinforcing agent to compound into porous titanium materials to improve the mechanical properties of porous titanium as medical materials. Porous titanium with different SiC(0–7.5wt.%) content was prepared by the conventional powder metallurgy method. Results revealed that SiC significantly improves porous titanium's densification and sintering properties. Moreover, when the SiC content is 3wt.%, the compressive capacity of porous titanium reaches 191.1Mpa. Likewise, the addition of SiC significantly improves the hardness and strength.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceTitaniumPorosityCompressive strengthPowder metallurgySinteringComposite numberComposite materialBiomaterialMetallurgyNanotechnologyTitanium Alloys Microstructure and PropertiesBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsAdvanced materials and composites