The excellent properties of Ti have resulted in its generalised use for bone implants. However, Ti is very stiff in comparison with human cortical bone, and this creates problems of bone weakening and loosening of the implant. This article discusses the mechanical properties (flexural and compressive strength, and stiffness) of porous Ti–6Al–4V specimens developed using the space holder method....

Cu50Zr45Al₅ bulk metallic glass (BMG) presents high fracture strength. For improving its plasticity and controlling its mechanical properties, superficial dealloying of the BMG was performed. A composite structure containing an inner rod-shaped Cu-Zr-Al amorphous core with high strength and an outer dealloyed nanoporous layer with high energy absorption capacity was obtained. The microstructure...

In the present study, room temperature mechanical properties of pure magnesium, Mg/ZrO₂ and Mg/(ZrO₂ + Cu) composites with various compositions are investigated. Results revealed that the use of hybrid (ZrO₂ + Cu) reinforcements in Mg led to enhanced mechanical properties when compared to that of single reinforcement (ZrO₂). Marginal reduction in mechanical properties of Mg/ZrO₂ composites were...

Small-scale samples enable us to understand changes in physical properties under larger strain due to their higher tolerance to deformation. In this study, the piezoresistive character of n-type 〈111〉-oriented Si nanowires under large strain was measured during tensile and compressive deformations. The Si nanowires were directly cut from the wafer using top-down technology and deformed while ca...

In this paper the influence of two different sizes of silica particles (micro-silica and nano-silica) was studied on mechanical properties of sulfur and sulfur composite. To improve the structural properties, sulfur was plasticized using dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) and methyl styrene (MSt). Plasticized sulfur composite was prepared by melt blending of plasticized sulfur and silica particles. T...

statement of problem: in order to increase the performance of glass ionomer cement, it is reinforced with metal powders, short fibers, bioceramics and other materials. fluoroapatite (ca10 (po4 )6 f2 ) is found in dental enamel and is usually used in dental materials due to its good chemical and physical properties. objectives: in this study, the effects of the addition of synthesized fluoroapat...

in this paper, we have used density functional perturbation theory (dfpt) and pseudo-potential method to calculate the phonon spectrum, phonon density of states (dos), specific heat capacity and mechanical properties of (5,5) armchair and (9,0) zigzag single wall carbon nanotubes (swcnts). our calculations show that young’s modulusfor (5,5) and (9,0) nanotubesare higher than 1tpa. we have also ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the physical properties of irreversible hydrocolloid materials poured immediately and after different storage periods. Four alginates were tested: Color Change (Cavex); Hydrogum (Zhermack); Hydrogum 5 (Zhermack); and Hydro Print Premium (Coltene). Their physical properties, including the recovery from deformation (n = 3), compressive strength (n = 3), and d...