Numerical Evaluation of the Properties of Highly Efficient Titanium Porous Materials

Abstract

An exciting combination of such properties as high strength, low den- AQ1 sity, corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility characterizes titanium. However, the widespread use of titanium at the industrial level has not yet been achieved due to its high extraction and production costs. Therefore, titanium is increasingly used in sectors with high demand, such as the aerospace industry or the production of biomedical devices, where the final high cost is not a major factor. It is believed that processing titanium and its alloys using powder metallurgy (PM) methods is a significant way to reduce the cost of manufacturing titanium products. It also provides the opportunity to develop new alloys that are difficult to obtain using traditional technologies. This work is devoted to processing titanium powder from biomedical production waste using various PM methods. It aims to research the processing of almost pure, chemically homogeneous, and finegrained titanium-based components. In particular, the main properties that can be achieved (porosity, microstructure, and mechanical properties) and the creation of highly efficient porous materials by advanced methods of isostatic pressing are presented.