铣削加工方法构建医用钛合金仿生表面微织构的研究.docVIP

Micro-milling of Pyramid Structured Surface for Implant Application Keywords: micro-milling; micro-groove; burr; parameters optimization Abstract. Surface modification, as a promising approach to improve biocompatibility of biomaterials, has captured extensive close attention among many researchers. In this paper, micro-milling technology was used in constructing pyramid micro-structures on the surface of Ti-6Al-4V implant. Cutting parameters, including spindle speed, feed rate and depth of cut, were optimized to control the generation of burrs. In addition, low melting point alloy was selected to extend the boundary of the workpiece as supporting material to prevent the generation of top burrs. The surface topographies were characterized using scanning electron microscope and laser scanning microscope. Results showed that the dimension of burrs decreased with the decrease of depth of cut, and the size of burrs decreased with the increase of feed rate. Moreover, burrs nearly not appeared on both sides of the micro-grooves machined with LMPA coating. Pyramid micro-structure on the workpiece surface was built successfully by combining optimized cutting parameters (S=35 krpm, Vf=60 mm/min, ap=5 μm) and LMPA coating. Introduction Biological implant materials are widely used for replacing damaged or diseased tissues [1-3]. Because of the good mechanical properties and biocompatibility, titanium and titanium alloy are regarded as main implants in biomedical fields [4-6]. Surface topography, as one of the most important factors on osseointegration, has attracted the interest of many researchers [7]. Micro-groove can provide a stable growth environment for fibrin blood clot and prevent fibrin blood clot falling off. In addition, the biological activity of osteoblasts could be affected by micro-groove which promoted the bone integration fast and steadily [8]. Therefore, many scholars pay close attention to the surface modification of titanium alloy in order to improve its