SLM-built titanium materials: Great potential of developing microstructure and properties for biomedical applications: A review

Abstract

Selective Laser Melting (SLM) is one of the most important additivee manufacturing (AM) techniques used for developing the structures and the properties of different biomaterials such as stainless steel, Co-Cr alloys as well as titanim (Ti) and it alloys. In recent years, manufacturing of SLM-Ti materials for various biomedical applications has received much research attention due to the high engineering value of this advanced process in medicine. By SLM technique, it can be produced highly Ti implants along with unique structures and characteristics; especially, mechanical, tribological and corrosion properties, throughout precise controlling of different effective parameters. This review article aims to provide a comprehensive summary of the expermental data performed recently via the researchers and speciallist for developing the mechanical, wear and corrosion properties of SLM-Ti implants. The integration between the microstructural features of SLM-Ti and these vital characteristics is also analyzed and evaluated with a serious endeavor to increase the knowledge about the influence of SLM process and its technical parameters on the structure and the performance of diverse Ti materials used for medical purposes.