Manufacture, Mechanical Properties and Metallurgy of Metallic Biomaterials (2nd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to publish original papers related to the manufacture, mechanical properties and metallurgy of metallic biomaterials. Metallic biomaterials have been successfully used since the 20th century, with a beneficial impact on millions of people around the world. There are many applications in orthopedics (bone plates, screws and hip and knee artificial joints), dentistry (dental implants, bridges, dentures, etc.), cardiology (blood vessels fixation devices, vascular stents, catheter guide wires, artificial heart valves and pacemakers) and other areas such as surgical kits or metallic devices that interact with human soft tissues. 

Examples of relevant topics include the following:

• Manufacturing processes: machining, forming, casting and additive manufacturing, as well as other manufacturing processes including engineered surface (PVD, CVD, etc.) and surface and finishing treatment processes in order to obtain functionalized properties including osseointegration and antibacterial improvements. Clinical cases relating to metallic prosthetic devices’ behavior and relation to the design, material structure and manufacturing process.
• Mechanical properties related to specific manufacturing parameters and processes. Design of prosthetic devices, including computer simulation and experimental validation. The study of the tribological and fatigue properties of metallic biomaterials used in prosthetic implants and devices for total and partial joints, as well as novel techniques to evaluate mechanical properties.
• Metallurgy of alloys employed for biomedical applications, including the design of alloys, heat treatments, thermochemical surface treatments and assessment of their properties, including resistance corrosion. Characterization studies using different laboratory techniques and failure analysis of retrieval prosthetic metallic devices are included.

Prof. Dr. Marco A. L. Hernandez-Rodriguez
Guest Editor

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