Influencia de las adiciones de Fe en las aleaciones de Ti-Nb-Ta obtenidas mediante tecnología de polvos, para aplicaciones biomédicas
Beta-titanium alloys for use as biomaterials are very interesting from the perspective of obtaining a reduction of the elastic modulus, which together with good mechanical properties, avoid the problems of stress shielding that, induce bone reabsorption. The obtaining process of these alloys is comp...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis doctoral |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2017 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) |
| Repositorio: | RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/80618 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/80618 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Aleaciones de titanio Pulvimetalurgia Corrosión electroquímica Deformación plástica Microscopía electrónica propiedades mecánicas Ti-Nb-Ta-Fe |
| Sumario: | Beta-titanium alloys for use as biomaterials are very interesting from the perspective of obtaining a reduction of the elastic modulus, which together with good mechanical properties, avoid the problems of stress shielding that, induce bone reabsorption. The obtaining process of these alloys is complex because the refractory elements that are normally used to stabilize the beta phase (Nb, Ta, Mo). Powder metallurgy is a relatively simple technology that allows the design of custom alloys, presenting ease in alloy modification, but this technique also presents some disadvantages, such as porosity, lack of diffusion or lack of grain size and phase transformation control. This thesis proposes the development of new alloys using conventional powder metallurgy techniques. The main objective is the study of the effect of the iron content on a Ti35Nb10Ta alloy (% wt.) on the beta phase stability and the final properties obtained, when the alloys are obtained by powder metallurgical techniques. The effect of small iron additions on porosity, microstructure and mechanical properties has been evaluated. It is also studied the behavior of these alloys in corrosion and the possibility of applying severe plastic deformation (SPD) to powder metallurgic beta alloys, as a means of microstructural control and improvement of mechanical properties. For the microstructural study, optical microscopy has been used to evaluate the porosity, and electron microscopy, both scanning (SEM) and transmission (TEM), to determine the phase distribution and the interaction between them. The orientation of the crystals is determined by electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and by automatic crystal orientation measurements (ACOM) in transmission electron microscopy when the nanometric characterization of the phases is required after the application of severe plastic deformation that has been performed by high-pressure torsion (HPT). The mechanical properties are determined by bending, compression and hardness tests. The elastic modulus, which can be estimated in the bending and compression tests, has been determined by nanoindentation and by ultrasounds. The corrosion resistance of the developed alloys, and therefore the effect of the iron addition on the Ti35Nb10Ta base alloy, has been performed by electrochemical corrosion tests with a three-electrode system using a simulated body fluid electrolyte (SBF). The results show that the iron produces an increase of the porosity that has a negative influence on the final mechanical properties. Complete stabilization of the beta phase is achieved, although there is an increase in grain size. The bending mechanical resistance decreases with the addition of iron, although it maintains the compression resistance. However, in spite of the greater stabilization of the beta phase, the addition of iron produces an increase in the elastic modulus of the studied alloys. The corrosion resistance is similar for all alloys studied, showing little influence with the variation of the iron content of the alloy. Finally, it has been possible to obtain a nanostructured material with the application of SPD by high-pressure torsion with different iron contents, which involves a smaller grain size and an increase of the mechanical properties with a smaller elastic modulus, which is very promising for future researches. |
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