Tantalum strengthens titanium in 3D printed orthopedic implants: 5 points

Titanium is an ideal material for three-dimensional printing knee and hip implants, according to www.3ders.org. Singapore researchers believe a three-dimensional printable titanium-tantalum alloy mixture is more effective than a titanium-aluminum mixture.

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Journal of Alloys and Compounds published the paper.

 

Here are five notes:

 

1. The researchers easily spread the titanium-tantalum mixture for three-dimensional printing.

 

2. The titanium-tantalum mixture exhibited more potency than the titanium-aluminum.

 

3. Tantalum encouraged and stabilized titanium grains.

 

4. Researchers believe the tantalum strengthens the titanium parts.

 

5. Researchers noted this discovery may help the development of personalized biocompatible implants, which are more resilient.

 

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