The influence of ultrasonic vibration frequency on the properties of TiN coated biomedical Ti-13Zr-13Nb

• Main Authors: Shah, A., Izman, S., Ismail, S. N. F., Mas Ayu, H., Che Kob, C. C., Daud, R., Abdul Kadir, M. R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2018
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/79749/1/SIzman2018_TheInfluenceofUltrasonicVibrationFrequency.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/79749/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/met8050317

Bare biomedical grade titanium alloys are prone to degradation when in a body fluid environment. Surface coatings such as Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) can serve as one of the options to minimize this issue. Past reports showed that the PVD coated layer consists of pores, pinholes, and columnar gr...