Changhui Song, Aibing Huang, Yongqiang Yang, Zefeng Xiao and Jia-kuo Yu
This study aims to achieve customized prosthesis for total joint arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty. Selective laser sintering (SLS) as additive manufacturing could enable…
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Purpose
This study aims to achieve customized prosthesis for total joint arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty. Selective laser sintering (SLS) as additive manufacturing could enable small-scale fabrication of customized Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) components; however, the processes for SLS of UHMWPE need to be improved.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper begins by improving the preheating system of the SLS fabricating equipment and then fabricating cuboids with the same size and cuboids with same volume and different size to study the warpage, demonstrating the effect of the value and uniformity of the preheating temperature on component fabrication. Warpage, density and tensile properties are investigated from the perspective of energy input density. Finally, complicated industrial parts are produced effectively by using optimized technological parameters.
Findings
The results show that components can be fabricated effectively after the optimization of the SLS technological parameters i.e. the preheating temperature the laser power the scanning interval and the scanning speed. The resulting warpage was found to be less than 0.1 mm along with the density as 83.25 and the tensile strength up to 14.1 Mpa. UHMWPE sample parts with good appearance and strength are obtained after ascertaining the effect of each factor on the fabrication of the sample parts.
Originality/value
It is very challenging to fabricate UHMWPE sample parts by SLS. This is a new step in the fabrication of customized UHMWPE sample parts.
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Changhui Song, Yongqiang Yang, Yunda Wang, Jia-kuo Yu and Di Wang
This paper aims to achieve rapid design and manufacturing of personalized total knee femoral component.
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Purpose
This paper aims to achieve rapid design and manufacturing of personalized total knee femoral component.
Design/methodology/approach
On the basis of a patient’s bone model, a matching personalized knee femoral component was rapidly designed with the help of computer-aided design method, then manufactured directly and rapidly by selective laser melting (SLM). Considered SLM as manufacturing technology, CoCrMo-alloyed powder that meets ASTM F75 standard is made of femoral component under optimal processing parameters. The feasibility of SLM forming through conducting experimental test of mechanical properties, surface roughness, biological corrosion resistance was analyzed.
Findings
The result showed that the tensile strength, yield strength, hardness and biological corrosion resistance of CoCrMo-alloyed personalized femoral component fulfill knee joint prosthesis standard through post-processing.
Originality/value
Traditional standardized prosthesis implantation manufacturing approach was changed by computer-aided design and personalized SLM direct manufacturing, and provided a new way for personalized implanted prosthesis to response manufacturing rapidly.
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Jie Chen, Yongqiang Yang, Shibiao Wu, Mingkang Zhang, Shuzhen Mai, Changhui Song and Di Wang
In this paper, the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of CoCr alloy fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM) were studied, and the changes of performance after…
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Purpose
In this paper, the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of CoCr alloy fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM) were studied, and the changes of performance after porcelain sintering process were also analysed. This study is to point out the relationship between the microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of CoCr alloys prepared by SLM after porcelain sintering process. In addition, the biosafety of the sintered CoCr alloy was evaluated.
Design/methodology/approach
The microscopic feature changes of CoCr alloy samples after porcelain sintering process were observed by DMI 5000 M inverted metallographic microscope and Nova Nano430 FE-SEM. Moreover, phase identification and determination were conducted by X-ray diffraction (XRD) using Smartlab X-ray diffractometer. The Vickers microhardness was measured on the HVS-30 microhardness tester, and tensile tests were carried out on a CM3505 electronic universal testing machine. The corrosion resistance was tested by a classical three-point electrode system electrochemical method, then the ion precipitation was measured by using an atomic absorption spectrometer of Z2000 7JQ8024.
Findings
The XRD results indicate that the transition of γ phase (FCC) to e phase (HCP) occurs during the porcelain sintering processing of CoCr alloy. Moreover, the Vickers microhardness of the upper surface and the side surface of the CoCr alloy sample was improved by more than 36%. In addition, the ultimate strength of CoCr alloy via porcelain sintering treatment was increase to 1,395.3 ± 53.0 MPa compared to 1,282.7 ± 10.1 MPa of unprocessed CoCr alloy. However, the corrosion resistance of CoCr alloy samples decreases after porcelain sintering process.
Originality/value
There are few studies on the relationship of microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of CoCr alloys prepared by SLM after porcelain sintering process. In this study, the microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of CoCr alloy after porcelain sintering process were studied, and the biosafety of the alloy was evaluated. The research found that it is feasible to apply CoCr alloy fabricated by SLM to dental medicine after porcelain sintering process.