Investigation of alloy composition and sintering parameters on the corrosion resistance and microhardness of 316L stainless steel alloy

• Main Authors: Ali, S., Abdul Rani, A.M., Altaf, K., Hussain, P., Prakash, C., Hastuty, S., Rao, T.V.V.L.N., Aliyu, A.â��A.A., Subramaniam, K.
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH 2019
• Online Access: http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/22881/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85066147081&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-030-16943-5_45&partnerID=40&md5=f586ba38230d0e18ac1b0008c9070903

Metals used in implant manufacturing include titanium and its alloys, cobalt-chromium and surgical grade stainless steel. Cobalt chromium and titanium alloys can be four to five times more expensive than stainless steel. AISI 316L stainless steel (SS) can be a potential alternative material for impl...