Investigation of Biomedical Alloy Materials: Processing, Structure and Properties

Dear Colleagues,

A biomedical alloy material is an alloy that “has been engineered to take a form which, alone or as part of a complex system, is used to direct, by control of interactions with components of living systems, the course of any therapeutic or diagnostic procedure”. Metals and their alloys are widely used as biomedical materials, mainly for the reconstruction of failed hard tissue. Their mechanical strength and toughness are the most important safety requirements, and today, they still cannot be replaced by ceramics or polymers.

This Special Issue welcomes novel contributions reporting advances in the investigation of biomedical alloy materials, focusing on their processing and its relationship with their (macro- and micro-) structure and properties. The biomedical alloy materials included in the scope of this Special Issue range from the most conventional biomedical alloys, such as commercially pure titanium (cp-Ti) and titanium alloys, Co–Cr alloys, and stainless steel, to the most recent ones, such as zirconium-based alloys, niobium- and tantalum-based alloys, biodegradable alloys, bulk metallic glasses, high-entropy alloys, and other new metallic materials. Of great interest are works that support new advanced manufacturing processes, additive manufacturing techniques, and/or surface modification methods. Contributions should concern any relationship between the processing methods with the structure of the material and the properties required for a biomedical application; contributions dealing with mechanical properties, biocompatibility, corrosion, and/or wear resistance of biomedical alloys are especially welcome.

Dr. Felipe Arias-Gonzalez
Guest Editor

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• metallic biomaterials
• biodegradable implants
• metallic glasses
• manufacturing processes
• additive manufacturing
• surface modification
• microstructure
• mechanical properties
• biocompatibility
• corrosion