Fabrication of functionalised surfaces on Gum metal (Ti-30Nb) using micromachining

Sara Hawi, Andrew Dickins, Goncalo Rodrigues Pardal, Claudiu Giusca, Oliver Pearce, Saurav Goel

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Abstract

Structured surfaces are attracting deep interest, as they allow tailoring the functionality via changes in the surface topography. Applications for these surfaces range greatly, including, optical surfaces for antireflective surfaces, thermal structures to assist in heat dispersion and anti-fouling surfaces to reduce micro-organisms from adhering to components. Gum metal is a relatively newer kind of beta titanium alloy that has earmarked its place as the next generation Ortheopedic implant material. In a timely effort, this work investigated the generation of micron level structured surfaces on Gum metal (Ti-30Nb – a beta titanium alloy) to explore micromilling as the robust scalable process to achieve low dimensional surfaces in titanium alloy. During micromilling, the feedrate, spindle speed, axial depth of cut and tool step over were varied to optimise these parameters for achieving superior quality of machining.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEuropean Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, Conference Proceedings - 19th International Conference and Exhibition, EUSPEN 2019
EditorsRichard K. Leach, D. Billington, C. Nisbet, D. Phillips
Publishereuspen
Pages108-111
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9780995775145
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event19th International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, EUSPEN 2019 - Bilbao, Spain
Duration: 3 Jun 20197 Jun 2019

Publication series

NameEuropean Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, Conference Proceedings - 19th International Conference and Exhibition, EUSPEN 2019

Conference

Conference19th International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, EUSPEN 2019
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBilbao
Period3/06/197/06/19

Keywords

  • Gum metal
  • Micromachining
  • Surface functionalisation
  • Taguchi matrix

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • General Materials Science
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Instrumentation
  • Environmental Engineering

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