Effect of Solute Oxygen on Compressive Fatigue Strength of Spinal Fixation Rods Made of Ti–29Nb–13Ta–4.6Zr Alloys

• Lee Yoon-Seok

  Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University

• Niinomi Mitsuo

  Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University

• Nakai Masaaki

  Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University

• Narita Kengo

  Medical Department, Maruemu Works CO., LTD

• Liu Huihong

  Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University

Abstract

In spinal fixation devices, the activity of the patient can cause fretting of the metal-to-metal contacts between the rod and plug, which may result in failures. In this study, compressive fatigue tests were conducted with rods made of Ti–29Nb–13Ta–4.6Zr alloy (TNTZ) with oxygen contents of 0.06 mass% (06O) and 0.89 mass% (89O) and Ti–6Al–4V extra low interstitial alloy (Ti64) as comparison in both air and saline solution. The fatigue strength increases in the order of 06O < 89O < Ti64 in both air and saline solution. These results indicate that solid-solution strengthening by oxygen improves the fretting fatigue resistance of the TNTZ rod.

Journal

• MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS

  MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS 57 (12), 1993-1997, 2016

  The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials

Keywords

• Ti–6Al–4V
• Ti–29Nb–13Ta–4.6Zr
• fretting
• spinal fixation
• fatigue
• biomaterials
• orthopedic device

Details

• CRID: 1390282679230191360
• NII Article ID: 130005284458
• NII Book ID: AA1151294X
• DOI: 10.2320/matertrans.mi201504
• ISSN: 13475320
• ISSN: 13459678
• NDL BIB ID: 027758179
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I027758179
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/matertrans/57/12/57_MI201504/_pdf
• Text Lang: en
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