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To be successful, an implant should be biocompatible, strong and contain surface pores to promote osseointegration. A one-step microwave sintering procedure of titanium powders was attempted in this work. The idea was to take advantage of the peculiar way microwave couple with metallic powders, i.e. generating heat in the interior of the sample and dissipating it away through the surface. This non-conventional heating of titanium powder produced a dense core with surface porosity. The dense core provides the strength while the surface pores promote bone growth. The experiments were carried out in a semi-industrial grade microwave cavity using a α-SiC susceptor. Power levels of 1–1.5 kW, and soaking periods of approximately 30 min were used. Microstructural characterization was carried out by a scanning electron microscope. The sintered titanium had gradient porosity on the surface with a thickness of about 100–200 μm depending on the microwave power. The pores were interconnected with size ranging from 30 to 100 μm. This kind of microstructure is favorable for cell growth. Tensile strength values as high as 400 MPa were obtained for these samples.
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Kutty, M.G., Bhaduri, S.B. Gradient surface porosity in titanium dental implants: relation between processing parameters and microstructure. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 15, 145–150 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JMSM.0000011815.50383.bd
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