Biomechanical properties of HA composites of different Fe alloys in orthopedics
摘要
Hydroxyapatite (HA) has good biocompatibility, but its brittleness restricts its application in the biomedical field. In this paper, three types of iron-based HA biocomposites were prepared with powder metallurgy: Fe/HA (Fe73), Fe30Mn6Si/HA (Si73), and Fe25Mn10Cu/HA (Cu73). The microstructure, mechanical properties, degradation performance, and biocompatibility of three samples was systematically studied. The results showed that Si73 composite material exhibits unique comprehensive advantages: its degradation rate (weight loss rate of 60.618%) is highly matched with the bone tissue regeneration cycle, and its moderate mechanical properties (lower hardness of 75Hv and compressive strength of 36.35 MPa) are closer to human bone. Moreover, it showed excellent biocompatibility, with a cell proliferation rate (relative growth rate, RGR) reaching 114% at 12.5% extract concentration, indicating no cytotoxicity. The introduction of Mn, Si, and Cu elements has reconstructed the performance boundary of iron-based HA composite materials from three aspects: mechanical properties, electrochemical activity, and biocompatibility.
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