PAWAR, Vivek D.,KRAMER, Donald E.,WEAVER, Carolyn L.,JANI, Shilesh C.
申请号：
AU2015201857
公开号：
AU2015201857B2
申请日:
2015.04.14
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
#$%^&*AU2015201857B220160908.pdf#####ABSTRACT A medical implant is disclosed. The medical implant includes: a first biocompatible metal forming a substrate (210, 310, 410), a second biocompatible metal diffused into the first biocompatible metal to form an biocompatible alloy surface (220, 314, 414), the alloy surface further including a diffusion hardening species, wherein the diffusion hardening species may be carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, boron, or any combination thereof. A method of forming a medical implant is also disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a first biocompatible metal or alloy that forms a substrate (210, 310, 410), providing a second biocompatible metal or alloy, diffusing the second biocompatible metal into the first biocompatible metal to form an alloy layer (220, 314, 414), removing excess second metal material from the substrate to expose the alloy layer, and diffusion hardening the alloy layer.
