Corrosion behavior of a low modulus β-Ti-45%Nb alloy for use in medical implants

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-67

  Godley, R ^a   Starosvetsky, D ^a   Gotman, I ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; CORROSION; DISSOLUTION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; SOLUTIONS; TIN ALLOYS;

CORROSION BEHAVIOR; ELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIOR; NITINOL;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

ALLOY; NIOBIUM; NITINOL; RINGER SOLUTION; TITANIUM DERIVATIVE;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORROSION; DISSOLUTION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

ALLOYS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOPHYSICS; CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ISOTONIC SOLUTIONS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NIOBIUM; POTENTIOMETRY; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SOLUTIONS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TITANIUM;

EID: 29944442210     PISSN: 09574530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10856-006-6330-6     Document Type: Article

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