Alloy powders for medical applications.
The use of gas atomised alloy powders for the fabrication of medical devices offers a number of cost saving benefits and is therefore gaining in popularity. Their use in established and emerging manufacturing processes for products including hip and knee implants is described.
Murray
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Sandvik Ltd, Holbrook, Sheffield, UK.
Kearns
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Mottu
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D000497:Alloys / Q000737:chemistry*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D008422:Materials Testing; D011208:Powders / Q000737:chemistry*
D000497:Alloys; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011208:Powders