High nitrogen nickel-free austenitic stainless steel: A promising coronary stent material

Science China Technological Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 329-340

  Yang, Ke ^a   Ren, Yibin ^a   Wan, Peng ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

biocompatibility; coronary stent; high nitrogen steel; nickel free; restenosis

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; COBALT ALLOYS; HEART; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; NICKEL STEEL; STENTS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

316 L STAINLESS STEEL; ANTICOAGULATION ABILITIES; CORONARY STENTS; HIGH NITROGEN STEELS; NICKEL-FREE; NICKEL-FREE AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL; NICKEL-FREE STAINLESS STEEL; RESTENOSIS;

AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 84856716255     PISSN: 16747321     EISSN: 18691900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11431-011-4679-3     Document Type: Article

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