Qualification of Electron Beam Melted (EBM) Ti6AI4V-ELI for orthopaedic applications

Medical Device Materials IV: Proceedings of the Materials and Processes for Medical Devices Conference 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 48-53

  Christensen, A ^a   Kircher, R ^a   Lippincott, A ^b  

^a Medical Modeling LLC   (United States)

^b Engineering Consulting Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAST MICROSTRUCTURES; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; COST EFFECTIVES; MANUFACTURING METHODS; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIORS; MEDICAL DEVICES; METALLURGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; ORTHOPAEDIC APPLICATIONS; ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICES; ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANTS; PILOT PRODUCTIONS; TI-6AL-4V; TIME SAVINGS;

CASTING; ELECTRON BEAM FURNACES; ELECTRON BEAMS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; INVESTMENT CASTING; MANUFACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PILOT PLANTS; PRECISION CASTING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

MATERIALS PROPERTIES;

EID: 63449137121     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1361/cp2007mpmd048     Document Type: Conference Paper

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