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Structure and Phase Composition of Biomedical Alloys of the Ti – Nb System in Cast Condition and After Heat Treatment

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The effect of additions of niobium in an amount of from 20 to 35 wt.% on the structure and properties of two-component Ti – Nb alloys is studied in cast condition and after a homogenizing annealing. The structure of the alloys is determined by optical and scanning electron microscopy, x-ray spectrum analysis and diffraction of synchrotron radiation. The lattice parameters of the formed phases and the mechanical properties of the alloys are assessed.

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The work has been performed with financial support of the Novosibirsk State Technical University (Project No. S-3.2018) using the equipment of Collective Use Center (TsKP SSM) of the Novosibirsk State Technical University.

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    A. Thoemmes, I. V. Ivanov, A. A. Ruktuev, D. V. Lazurenko & I. A. Bataev

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Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 10, pp. 44 – 51, October, 2018.

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Thoemmes, A., Ivanov, I.V., Ruktuev, A.A. et al. Structure and Phase Composition of Biomedical Alloys of the Ti – Nb System in Cast Condition and After Heat Treatment. Met Sci Heat Treat 60, 659–665 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11041-019-00334-0

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