Study of the Effect of the Floating Die Compaction on Mechanical Properties of Titanium Foams

Titanium (Ti) and its alloys are used for biomedical applications because of their high resistance to corrosion, good strength-to-weight ratio, and high fatigue resistance. However, a problem that compromises the performance of the material is the mismatch between Young’s modulus of Ti and the bone, which brings about stress shielding. One strategy that has been investigated to reduce this difference is the manufacture of Ti-based foams, using powder metallurgy (PM) methods, such as the space-holder technique. However, in the uniaxial compaction, both non-uniform density distribution and mechanical properties remain because of the compaction method. This work studies the influence of compaction by adopting a floating-action die related to a single-action die (SAD), on the density of green and sintered Ti foams with porosities around 50 vol.% characterized by optical microscopy, ultrasound analysis, compression tests, and microhardness. The compaction process employing a floating-action die generates Ti foams with a higher density up to 10% with more control of the spacer particle added compared to the single-action die. Furthermore, compaction method has no relevant effect on microhardness and Young’s modulus, which allows getting better consolidated samples with elastic modules similar to those of human bone.

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Influence of Experimental Protocols on the Mechanical Properties of the Intervertebral Disc in Unconfined Compression

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering ◽

10.1115/1.4004411 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 133 (7) ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Maximilien Recuerda ◽

Simon-Pierre Coté ◽

Isabelle Villemure ◽

Delphine Périé

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Young’S Modulus ◽

Nucleus Pulposus ◽

Annulus Fibrosus ◽

Young's Modulus ◽

Viscoelastic Model ◽

Compression Tests ◽

Unconfined Compression ◽

Experimental Conditions ◽

Experimental Protocols

The lack of standardization in experimental protocols for unconfined compression tests of intervertebral discs (IVD) tissues is a major issue in the quantification of their mechanical properties. Our hypothesis is that the experimental protocols influence the mechanical properties of both annulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus. IVD extracted from bovine tails were tested in unconfined compression stress-relaxation experiments according to six different protocols, where for each protocol, the initial swelling of the samples and the applied preload were different. The Young’s modulus was calculated from a viscoelastic model, and the permeability from a linear biphasic poroviscoelastic model. Important differences were observed in the prediction of the mechanical properties of the IVD according to the initial experimental conditions, in agreement with our hypothesis. The protocol including an initial swelling, a 5% strain preload, and a 5% strain ramp is the most relevant protocol to test the annulus fibrosus in unconfined compression, and provides a permeability of 5.0 ± 4.2e−14m4/N·s and a Young’s modulus of 7.6 ± 4.7 kPa. The protocol with semi confined swelling and a 5% strain ramp is the most relevant protocol for the nucleus pulposus and provides a permeability of 10.7 ± 3.1 e−14m4/N·s and a Young’s modulus of 6.0 ± 2.5 kPa.

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Development of Changeable Young's Modulus with Good Mechanical Properties in β-Type Ti-Cr-O Alloys

Key Engineering Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.575-576.453 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 575-576 ◽

pp. 453-460

Author(s):

Hui Hong Liu ◽

Mitsuo Niinomi ◽

Masaaki Nakai ◽

Junko Hieda ◽

Ken Cho

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Tensile Strength ◽

Young’S Modulus ◽

Young's Modulus ◽

Stress Shielding ◽

Shielding Effect ◽

Potential Candidate ◽

Spinal Fixation ◽

High Tensile Strength ◽

Cold Rolled

A novel β-type titanium alloy with a changeable Youngs modulus, that is, with a low Young's modulus to prevent the stress-shielding effect for patients and a high Young's modulus to suppress springback for surgeons, should be developed in order to satisfy the conflicting requirements of both the patients and surgeons in spinal fixation operations. In this study, the oxygen content in ternary Ti-11Cr-O alloys was optimized in order to achieve a large changeable Young's modulus with good mechanical properties for spinal fixation applications. The increase in Youngs moduli of all the examined alloys by cold rolling is attributed to the deformation-induced ω-phase transformation which is suppressed by oxygen. Among the examined alloys, the Ti-11Cr-0.2O alloy exhibits the largest changeable Youngs modulus and a high tensile strength with an acceptable plasticity under both solution-treated (ST) and cold-rolled (CR) conditions. Therefore, the Ti-11Cr-0.2O alloy, which shows a good balance among a changeable Youngs modulus, high tensile strength and good plasticity, is considered a potential candidate for spinal fixation applications.

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COMBINED USE OF PARALLEL-PLATE COMPRESSION AND FINITE ELEMENT MODELING TO ANALYZE THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF INTACT PORCINE LENS

Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology ◽

10.1142/s0219519418400134 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (07) ◽

pp. 1840013 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

KEHAO WANG ◽

DEMETRIOS T. VENETSANOS ◽

JIAN WANG ◽

BARBARA K. PIERSCIONEK

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Finite Element ◽

Young’S Modulus ◽

Contact Mechanics ◽

Compression Test ◽

Parallel Plate ◽

Young's Modulus ◽

Theory Model ◽

Fe Model ◽

Compression Tests

The objective of this study is to explore the feasibility of a compression test for measuring mechanical properties of intact eye lenses using novel parallel plate compression equipment to compare the accuracy of implementing a classical Hertzian model and a newly proposed adjusted Hertzian model to calculate Young’s modulus from compression test results using finite element (FE) analysis. Parallel-plate compression tests were performed on porcine lenses. An axisymmetric FE model was developed to simulate the experimental process to evaluate the accuracy of using the classical Hertzian theory of contact mechanics as well as a newly proposed adjusted Hertzian theory model for calculating the equivalent Young’s modulus. By fitting the force-displacement relation obtained from FE simulations to both the classical and adjusted Hertzian theory model and comparing the calculated modulus to the input modulus of the FE model, the results demonstrated that the classical Hertzian theory model overestimated the Young’s modulus with a proportional error of over 10%. The adjusted Hertzian theory model produced results that are closer to original input values with error ratios all lower than 1.29%. Measurements of three porcine lenses from the parallel plate compression experiments were analyzed with resulting values of Young’s modulus of between 3.2[Formula: see text]kPa and 4.3[Formula: see text]kPa calculated. This study demonstrates that the adjusted Hertzian theory of contact mechanics can be applied in conjunction with the parallel-plate compression system to investigate the overall mechanical behavior of intact lenses.

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Preparation and Properties of Paper Yarn from Mulberry

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.175-176.575 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 175-176 ◽

pp. 575-579 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Midori Takasaki ◽

Rie Ogura ◽

Hideaki Morikawa ◽

Seiji Chino ◽

Hisanaga Tsuiki

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Young’S Modulus ◽

Molecular Orientation ◽

Young's Modulus ◽

Weight Ratio

We examined the molecular orientation of paper and mechanical properties of prepared paper yarn by twisting strips of paper made from various ratios of mulberry bast and Manila hemp. The molecular orientation of paper in direction of the strip was highest for paper with a mulberry bast weight ratio of 30 wt% as measured by a microwave molecular orientation analyzer. In contrast, the paper yarn sample with a mulberry bast weight ratio of 100 wt% showed a low molecular orientation of paper in direction of the strip. For mechanical properties, paper yarn with mulberry bast weight ratio of 30 wt% had the highest strength and Young’s modulus and the lowest elongation. These results show that the mechanical properties of the paper yarn depend on the molecular orientation of the paper in direction of strip.

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Simultaneous Modeling of Young’s Modulus, Yield Stress, and Rupture Strain of Gelatin/Cellulose Acetate Microfibrous/Nanofibrous Scaffolds Using RSM

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology ◽

10.3389/fbioe.2021.718718 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Alireza Barazesh ◽

Mahdi Navidbakhsh ◽

Ali Abouei Mehrizi ◽

Mojtaba Koosha ◽

Sajad Razavi Bazaz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Cellulose Acetate ◽

Yield Stress ◽

Young’S Modulus ◽

Mechanical Characteristics ◽

Rotation Speed ◽

Young's Modulus ◽

Structural Parameters ◽

Weight Ratio ◽

Wide Range

Electrospinning is a promising method to fabricate bioengineered scaffolds, thanks to utilizing various types of biopolymers, flexible structures, and also the diversity of output properties. Mechanical properties are one of the major components of scaffold design to fabricate an efficacious artificial substitute for the natural extracellular matrix. Additionally, fiber orientations, as one of the scaffold structural parameters, could play a crucial role in the application of fabricated fibrous scaffolds. In this study, gelatin was used as a highly biocompatible polymer in blend with cellulose acetate (CA), a polysaccharide, to enhance the achievable range of mechanical characteristics to fabricated fibrous electrospun scaffolds. By altering input variables, such as polymers concentration, weight ratio, and mandrel rotation speed, scaffolds with various mechanical and morphological properties could be achieved. As expected, the electrospun scaffold with a higher mandrel rotation speed shows higher fiber alignment. A wide range of mechanical properties were gained through different values of polymer ratio and total concentration. A general improvement in mechanical strength was observed by increasing the concentration and CA content in the solution, but contradictory effects, such as high viscosity in more concentrated solutions, influenced the mechanical characteristics as well. A response surface method was applied on experimental results in order to describe a continuous variation of Young’s modulus, yield stress, and strain at rupture. A full quadratic version of equations with the 95% confidence level was applied for the response modeling. This model would be an aid for engineers to adjust mandrel rotation speed, solution concentration, and gelatin/CA ratio to achieve desired mechanical and structural properties.

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Mechanical properties of FeAlSi powders prepared by mechanical alloying from different initial feedstock materials

Matériaux & Techniques ◽

10.1051/mattech/2018063 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 107 (2) ◽

pp. 207 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jaroslav Čech ◽

Petr Haušild ◽

Miroslav Karlík ◽

Veronika Kadlecová ◽

Jiří Čapek ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Mechanical Alloying ◽

Young’S Modulus ◽

Milling Time ◽

Young's Modulus ◽

Element Model ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

X Ray ◽

Powder Particles ◽

Complete Homogenization

FeAl20Si20 (wt.%) powders prepared by mechanical alloying from different initial feedstock materials (Fe, Al, Si, FeAl27) were investigated in this study. Scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and nanoindentation techniques were used to analyze microstructure, phase composition and mechanical properties (hardness and Young’s modulus). Finite element model was developed to account for the decrease in measured values of mechanical properties of powder particles with increasing penetration depth caused by surrounding soft resin used for embedding powder particles. Progressive homogenization of the powders’ microstructure and an increase of hardness and Young’s modulus with milling time were observed and the time for complete homogenization was estimated.

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First principles computation of composition dependent elastic constants of omega in titanium alloys: implications on mechanical behavior

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-91594-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

R. Salloom ◽

S. A. Mantri ◽

R. Banerjee ◽

S. G. Srinivasan

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Young’S Modulus ◽

First Principles ◽

Young's Modulus ◽

Group Vi ◽

Group V ◽

Β Phase ◽

Ti Alloys ◽

Ω Phase ◽

Stabilizer Concentration

AbstractFor decades the poor mechanical properties of Ti alloys were attributed to the intrinsic brittleness of the hexagonal ω-phase that has fewer than 5-independent slip systems. We contradict this conventional wisdom by coupling first-principles and cluster expansion calculations with experiments. We show that the elastic properties of the ω-phase can be systematically varied as a function of its composition to enhance both the ductility and strength of the Ti-alloy. Studies with five prototypical β-stabilizer solutes (Nb, Ta, V, Mo, and W) show that increasing β-stabilizer concentration destabilizes the ω-phase, in agreement with experiments. The Young’s modulus of ω-phase also decreased at larger concentration of β-stabilizers. Within the region of ω-phase stability, addition of Nb, Ta, and V (Group-V elements) decreased Young’s modulus more steeply compared to Mo and W (Group-VI elements) additions. The higher values of Young’s modulus of Ti–W and Ti–Mo binaries is related to the stronger stabilization of ω-phase due to the higher number of valence electrons. Density of states (DOS) calculations also revealed a stronger covalent bonding in the ω-phase compared to a metallic bonding in β-phase, and indicate that alloying is a promising route to enhance the ω-phase’s ductility. Overall, the mechanical properties of ω-phase predicted by our calculations agree well with the available experiments. Importantly, our study reveals that ω precipitates are not intrinsically embrittling and detrimental, and that we can create Ti-alloys with both good ductility and strength by tailoring ω precipitates' composition instead of completely eliminating them.

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Tailoring a Low Young Modulus for a Beta Titanium Alloy by Combining Severe Plastic Deformation with Solution Treatment

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma14133467 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (13) ◽

pp. 3467

Author(s):

Anna Nocivin ◽

Doina Raducanu ◽

Bogdan Vasile ◽

Corneliu Trisca-Rusu ◽

Elisabeta Mirela Cojocaru ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Mechanical Properties ◽

Plastic Deformation ◽

Severe Plastic Deformation ◽

Young’S Modulus ◽

Young's Modulus ◽

Solution Treatment ◽

Young Modulus ◽

Orthopedic Implants ◽

Beta Titanium Alloy

The present paper analyzed the microstructural characteristics and the mechanical properties of a Ti–Nb–Zr–Fe–O alloy of β-Ti type obtained by combining severe plastic deformation (SPD), for which the total reduction was of etot = 90%, with two variants of super-transus solution treatment (ST). The objective was to obtain a low Young’s modulus with sufficient high strength in purpose to use the alloy as a biomaterial for orthopedic implants. The microstructure analysis was conducted through X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) investigations. The analyzed mechanical properties reveal promising values for yield strength (YS) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of about 770 and 1100 MPa, respectively, with a low value of Young’s modulus of about 48–49 GPa. The conclusion is that satisfactory mechanical properties for this type of alloy can be obtained if considering a proper combination of SPD + ST parameters and a suitable content of β-stabilizing alloying elements, especially the Zr/Nb ratio.

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Phase Formation, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg67Ag33 as Potential Biomaterial

Metals ◽

10.3390/met11030461 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 461

Author(s):

Konrad Kosiba ◽

Konda Gokuldoss Prashanth ◽

Sergio Scudino

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Young’S Modulus ◽

Young's Modulus ◽

Equilibrium Phase ◽

Antibacterial Properties ◽

Equilibrium Phase Diagram ◽

Compressive Yield Strength ◽

X Ray ◽

Fine Grained ◽

Equilibrium Phases

The phase and microstructure formation as well as mechanical properties of the rapidly solidified Mg67Ag33 (at. %) alloy were investigated. Owing to kinetic constraints effective during rapid cooling, the formation of equilibrium phases is suppressed. Instead, the microstructure is mainly composed of oversaturated hexagonal closest packed Mg-based dendrites surrounded by a mixture of phases, as probed by X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. A possible non-equilibrium phase diagram is suggested. Mainly because of the fine-grained dendritic and interdendritic microstructure, the material shows appreciable mechanical properties, such as a compressive yield strength and Young’s modulus of 245 ± 5 MPa and 63 ± 2 GPa, respectively. Due to this low Young’s modulus, the Mg67Ag33 alloy has potential for usage as biomaterial and challenges ahead, such as biomechanical compatibility, biodegradability and antibacterial properties are outlined.

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Effect of Nanopores on Mechanical Properties of the Shape Memory Alloy

Micromachines ◽

10.3390/mi12050529 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (5) ◽

pp. 529

Author(s):

Chunzhi Du ◽

Zhifan Li ◽

Bingfei Liu

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Constitutive Model ◽

Shape Memory ◽

Young’S Modulus ◽

Residual Strain ◽

Surface Effect ◽

Young's Modulus ◽

Strain Curve ◽

Stress Strain ◽

Strength Limit

Nanoporous Shape Memory Alloys (SMA) are widely used in aerospace, military industry, medical and health and other fields. More and more attention has been paid to its mechanical properties. In particular, when the size of the pores is reduced to the nanometer level, the effect of the surface effect of the nanoporous material on the mechanical properties of the SMA will increase sharply, and the residual strain of the SMA material will change with the nanoporosity. In this work, the expression of Young’s modulus of nanopore SMA considering surface effects is first derived, which is a function of nanoporosity and nanopore size. Based on the obtained Young’s modulus, a constitutive model of nanoporous SMA considering residual strain is established. Then, the stress–strain curve of dense SMA based on the new constitutive model is drawn by numerical method. The results are in good agreement with the simulation results in the published literature. Finally, the stress-strain curves of SMA with different nanoporosities are drawn, and it is concluded that the Young’s modulus and strength limit decrease with the increase of nanoporosity.

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