ABSTRACT
Titanium and its created alloys are utilized as novel materials in numerous biomedical applications such as bone plates, knee joints, pacemakers, cardiovascular stents, heart valve cages, dental and cranial implants, etc. due to promising biocompatibility, low corrosion performance, and thermoelastic characteristics. Additive manufacturing practices can produce intricate and fine geometrical structures which widen the scope of titanium and its alloys. This chapter presents in a unified manner the mechanical and functional considerations of additively manufactured titanium and its alloys. Biomedical applications of titanium-based alloys along with current and future trends are also taken into consideration. The mechanical features of additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V alloys (built surface characteristics, porosity, and corrosion behaviour) are also reviewed. The primary objective of this technical review is to open new frontiers for modern and progressive designs.
