The Paton Welding Journal, 2024, №11



2024 №11 (04)

DOI of Article 10.37434/tpwj2024.11.05

2024 №11 (01)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2024, #11, 36-44 pages

Development of the technology of producing a biocompatible alloy based on zirconium‒titanium‒niobium system for medical implants

O.V. Ovchynnykov¹, V.O. Berezos², V.S. Yefanov³, D.S. Akhonin², D.I. Mozulenko⁴

¹JSC “Institute of Titanium” 180 Sobornyy Prosp., 69035, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
²E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the NASU 11 Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine. E-mail: titan.paton@gmail.com
³Ukrainian State University of Science and Technology 2 Lazaryan Str., 49010, Dnipro, Ukraine
⁴National University “Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic” 64 Zhukovski Str., 69063, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine

Abstract
The paper gives an overview of development and application of biocompatible alloys based on zirconium, titanium and niobium, featuring a low modulus of elasticity. The technology of producing a biocompatible 60Zr–20Ti–20Nb alloy and semi-finished products from it in the form of rods and powders for additive manufacturing was developed, and their structure and mechanical properties were studied. The potential for application of the developed biocompatible 60Zr–20Ti–20Nb alloy for manufacturing medical implants is shown.
Keywords: zirconium, titanium, niobium, biocompatible alloys, electron beam melting, technological modes, chemical composition, structure, modulus of elasticity, mechanical properties

Received: 16.05.2024
Received in revised form: 02.07.2024
Accepted: 02.09.2024

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Suggested Citation

O.V. Ovchynnykov, V.O. Berezos, V.S. Yefanov, D.S. Akhonin, D.I. Mozulenko (2024) Development of the technology of producing a biocompatible alloy based on zirconium‒titanium‒niobium system for medical implants. The Paton Welding J., 11, 36-44.

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