Shape Memory Alloys for Biomedical Applications - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1420079662 ISBN 13: 9781420079661

Publisher: CRC Press, 2009

Synopsis

Shape memory metals are suitable for a wide range of biomedical devices including applications in dentistry, bone repair, urology and cardiology. This book provides a thorough review of shape memory metals and devices for medical applications. The first part of the book discusses the materials, primarily Ti-Ni based alloys; chapters cover mechanical properties, thermodynamics, and composition as well as fabrication of parts, chemical reactivity, surface modification, and biocompatibility. It book also covers stents, orthodontic devices and endodontic instruments. Finally, future developments in this area are discussed including alternatives to Ti-Ni based shape memory alloys.

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Nihon University, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo University of Tsukuba, Japan

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1420079662
• ISBN 13: 9781420079661
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Yoneyama T., Mayazaki S.