Compression deformation behavior of Ti-6Al-4V alloy with cellular structures fabricated by electron beam melting

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 153-162

  Cheng, X Y ^a   Li, S J ^a   Murr, L E ^b,c   Zhang, Z B ^a   Hao, Y L ^a   Yang, R ^a   Medina, F ^c   Wicker, R B ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^c 500 W University Avenue   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron beam melting Titanium alloys Stochastic foam Reticulated mesh Compressive deformation behavio

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; ALUMINUM; BIOMECHANICS; CELLULAR AUTOMATA; CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEFORMATION; ELECTRON BEAM MELTING; ELECTRON BEAMS; MELTING; MESH GENERATION; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

CATASTROPHIC FAILURES; COMPRESSION DEFORMATION; EXPONENTIAL FACTORS; MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPEN CELLULAR STRUCTURES; OPTICAL OBSERVATIONS; SPECIFIC STIFFNESS; STOCHASTIC FOAMS;

TITANIUM ALLOYS;

TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; COMPRESSION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CORTICAL BONE; ELECTRON BEAM; HARDNESS; MECHANICAL TORSION; MELTING POINT; MICROTECHNOLOGY; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOCHASTIC MODEL; TRABECULAR BONE; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 84872680277     PISSN: 17516161     EISSN: 18780180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2012.10.005     Document Type: Article

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