Surface modification of Ti-Ni alloys for biomedical applications

Shape Memory Alloys for Biomedical Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 173-193

  Maitz, M F ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF POLYMER RESEARCH DRESDEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM NITRIDE; BINARY ALLOYS; BIOHAZARDS; CORROSION PREVENTION; ELECTROLYTIC POLISHING; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; NICKEL ALLOYS; OXIDE FILMS; SURFACE TREATMENT; TITANIUM OXIDES;

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; BIOMEDICAL DEVICES; MECHANICAL ABRASIVE; MEDICAL DEVICES; MEMORY SHAPE ALLOYS; NICKEL CONCENTRATIONS; SURFACE CONCENTRATION; TREATMENT TECHNIQUES;

TITANIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 84902406582     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845695248.1.173     Document Type: Chapter

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