Shape Memory Alloys for Biomedical Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials)
Language: English
Published by Woodhead Publishing, 2008
Series: Book 15 of 344 - Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials
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- Shape Memory Alloys for Biomedical Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials)
- Publisher
- Woodhead Publishing
- Publication year
- 2008
- Condition
- very_good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
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- 1845693442
- ISBN 13
- 9781845693442
- Series
- Book 15 of 344: Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials
Key Features: a comprehensive review of shape memory metals and devices for medical applications; discusses materials, mechanical properties, surface modification and biocompatibility; chapters review medical and dental devices using shape memory metals, including stents and orthodontic devices.
Contents: Part 1 Materials: The shape memory effect and superelasticity in Ti-Ni alloys; Mechanical properties of shape memory alloys; Thermodynamics of the shape memory effect in Ti-Ni alloys; Alternative shape memory alloys; Fabrication of shape memory alloy parts; Response of Ti-Ni alloys for dental biomaterials to conditions in the mouth; Understanding, predicting and preventing failure of Ti-Ni shape memory alloys used in medical implants; Surface modification of Ti-Ni alloys for biomedical applications; Biocompatibility of Nitinol for biomedical applications. Part 2 Medical and dental devices: Self-expanding Nitinol stents for the treatment of vascular disease; Orthodontic devices using Ti-Ni shape memory alloys; Endodontic instruments for root canal treatment using Ti-Ni shape memory alloys; Regulation orthopaedic, dental, endovascular and other applications of Ti-Ni shape memory alloys.
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Professor Shuichi Miyazaki teaches at the Institute of Materials Science, University of Tsukuba, Japan. He has studied Ti-Ni and Ti alloys since 1980, resulting in the publication of more than 400 papers and books.
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