The cyclic deformation behaviour and fatigue induced damage of the implant alloy TiAl6Nb7 in simulated physiological media

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 857-864

  Leinenbach, Christian ^a   Fleck, Claudia ^b   Eifler, Dietmar ^a  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Corrosion fatigue; Cyclic deformation behaviour; Implant material; Surface damage; Titanium alloys

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; CORROSION FATIGUE; DEFORMATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; FATIGUE TESTING; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); PASSIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUTIONS; STAINLESS STEEL;

CORROSION CURRENT MEASUREMENTS; CYCLIC DEFORMATION BEHAVIOR; IMPLANT MATERIALS; SURFACE DAMAGE;

TITANIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 2342636364     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2004.01.001     Document Type: Article

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