Additive manufacturing (AM) of metals offers new possibilities for the production of complex structures. Up to now, investigations on the mechanical response of AM metallic parts show a significant spread and unexpected failures cannot be excluded. In this work, we focus on the detection of fatigue cracks through the integration of a Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system in Ti-6Al-4V specim...

Titanium and nickel alloys represent a significant metal portion of the aircraft structural and en components and the residual stresses induced by machining are very critical due to safety sustainability concerns. This paper presents experimental investigations and finite element simulat on turning of Ti–6Al–4V titanium alloy and IN100 nickel based alloy with uncoated and TiAlN co tools. Face t...

To improve the manufacturing quality of welded structures, to prevent failures at weld joints and to predict their lifetime, measurements of the residual stresses generated by welding in the structures are extremely useful. The residual stresses may reduce the component life due to phenomena that occur at low applied stresses such as brittle fracture, fatigue and stress corrosion cracking. Weld...

Titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) can be economically machined with high-pressure coolant (HPC) supply. In this study, an artificial neural network (ANN) model was developed for the analysis and prediction of tool wear parameters when machining Ti-6Al-4V alloy with conventional flow and high-pressure coolant flow, up to 203 bar. Machining trials were conducted at different cutting conditions for both ...

Thigh pain after uncemented total hip arthroplasty (THA) remains a controversial topic. Our objective was to assess the effect of material composition in the development of thigh pain after primary THA. A cohort of 241 primary THAs was followed for a minimum of 2 years. All patients received identically shaped tapered cementless femoral components; the first half received a Cr-Co-Mo implant and...

The next great wave of innovation and development for implantable medical devices focuses on surface engineering. This would enhance their performance, restore lost functions and ultimately reduce pain. Biomimetic coating is a promising approach, used in that concern. In the present work, an attempt was made to develop the function of the biomimetic coating rather than the classical biocompatib...

Titanium alloys are extensively used in various fields of engineering, medicine, aerospace, marine due to its excellent mechanical properties. Its usage is more pronounced today in the field of biomedical implants due to its superior biocompatibility, corrosive resistance and high strength to weight ratio. It has poor abrasive wear resistance due to high coefficient of friction and low thermal ...

The use of artificial implants provides a palliative or permanent solution for individuals who have lost some bodily function through disease, an accident or natural wear. This functional loss can be compensated for by the use of medical devices produced from special biomaterials. Titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) is a well-established primary metallic biomaterial for orthopedic implants, but the toxi...

Surface Plasmon Polaritons (SPPs) have been known since the late 1950s with the work of Richie [1]. Today most research with these surface waves is aimed at production of subwavelength components in an attempt to merge the subjects of electronics and photonics on a nanometer scale. However, the features produced by SPPs could have uses in direct engineering applications due to their surface tex...

In this study, experimental Ti–6Al–1V–3Fe, Ti–4.5Al–1V–3Fe, and Ti–3Fe alloys, as well commercial Ti–6Al–4V alloy that were scaled up utilizing vacuum induction melting technology, assessed for corrosion performance in simulated body fluids. The selected fluids 0.9 wt% NaCl solution Hanks balanced salt (HBSS). Open circuit potential linear polarization scans performed to understand the of alloy...