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Shape Memory Alloys and Titanium Alloy Foams Laboratory

General Information


The group is focused on the production, processing and investigation of the relationship between mechanical properties and microstructure of shape memory alloys and porous titanium alloys for biomedical applications.


Equipments


  • Rolling Mill: F.lli Cavallin M.2200 Plate-Thread Rolling Mill, 15 mm to 0.1 mm thickness
  • Hydrolic Press: 30 tons
  • Melting and Casting Unit: Linn, High Frequency Melting & Casting Unit, Vacutherm-3.3-Titan
  • Atmosphere controlled tube furnaces for heat treatment and sintering


Completed and Ongoing Research Projects


  • Production and Fatigue Behavior Characterization of Ti-6Al-4V Foams via Cold Isostatic pressing (2010-2012) METU – BAP Project.
  • Production and Characterization of TiNi and Ti-6Al-4V alloy via Powder Metallurgy (2008-2010) The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK).
  • Production of TiNi foams by Powder Metallurgy (2007-2009) METU – BAP Project.
  • Production and Characterization of Ti and Ti-6Al-4V alloy via Powder Metallurgy (2005-2007) The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK).
  • Microstructural investigation of Ti-6Al-4V and β Titanium alloys(2005-2006) The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK).
  • Production, Shaping and Characterization of Shape Memeory TiNi alloy (2003-2005) METU – BAP Project.

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