The paper presents results of a study, in which an incomplete correlation between the mineral bone tissue density and patient susceptibility to bone fractures was confirmed. A simple model describing distribution of internal forces present in the microstructure of trabecular bone is proposed. The purpose of this model is to demonstrate that parameters of mechanical strength depend not only on t...

In this study, bulk ultrafine-grained and micro-crystalline cobalt was prepared using a combination of high-energy ball milling and subsequent spark plasma sintering. The average grain sizes of the ultrafine-grained and micro-crystalline materials were 200 nm and 1 μm, respectively. Mechanical properties such as the compressive yield strength, the ultimate compressive strength, the maximum comp...

The present study evaluates the effect of a substrate’s silicon content on coatings’ morphology, structure, and properties in an electrolyte containing sodium tungstate Al–xSi alloys. PEO-coated samples demonstrated structure pancake crater with irregular micro-cracks micro-pores. incorporation element W coatings decreased surface roughness porosity due to increasing conductivity and, hence, de...

Various types of hydroxyapatite (HA) structures have received great attention of scientific researcher in biomaterials field. Also, it is common that HA is the essential inorganic materials in human hard tissue such as bone or teeth. Fracture toughness and micro-hardness properties are the important parameters required for the prediction of the mechanical performance of biomaterials structures ...

BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to test the impact of different toothpastes with Zinc-Hydroxyapatite (Zn-HAP) on preventing and repairing enamel erosion compared to toothpastes with and without fluoride. MATERIAL AND METHODS The following four toothpastes were tested: two toothpastes with Zn-HAP, one toothpaste with fluoride and one toothpaste without fluoride. An additional contr...

Aerospace applications and energy-saving strategies in general raised the interest and study in the field of lightweight materials, especially on aluminum alloys. Aluminum alloy itself does not have appropriate wear resistance. Therefore, improvement of surface properties is required in practical applications, especially when aluminum is in contact with other parts. In this work, first titanium...