Porous titanium dental implants fabricated using metal injection molding

Hideki Kyogoku, Makiko Yonehara, Takeshi Uemori, Hideki Nakayama

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Abstract

The porous titanium implants were tried to fabricate by metal injection molding process. Gas-atomized Ti powder and PMMA powders of various mean particle diameters between 20 and 185 μm were used. The pore size was approximately proportional to the diameter of PMMA powder. The relative density and tensile strength of the sintered compact decreased with increasing the mean particle diameter of PMMA powder. The tension and compression tests were performed to examine the mechanical properties of the porous sintered compacts. The tensile strength of the porous sintered compact added 30 vol.%PMMA of diameter of 185 μm was around 300 MPa. It was found that the strength of the porous compact decreases with increasing the amount of addition of PMMA powder. The design of dental implants was investigated by using a FEM analysis. As a result, the porous dental titanium implants were successfully fabricated by metal injection molding process.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPowder Injection Moulding
PublisherEuropean Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA)
ISBN (Print)9781899072361
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 2012
Externally publishedYes
EventEuropean International Powder Metallurgy Congress and Exhibition, Euro PM 2012 - Basel, Switzerland
Duration: Sept 16 2012Sept 19 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Euro Powder Metallurgy Congress and Exhibition, Euro PM 2012
Volume3

Other

OtherEuropean International Powder Metallurgy Congress and Exhibition, Euro PM 2012
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityBasel
Period9/16/129/19/12

Keywords

  • Mechanical properties
  • Metal injection molding
  • Microstructure
  • Porous titanium implant

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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