Mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of some titanium alloys in marine environment.

International audienceTitanium alloys are used in several fields such as aerospace industry or biomedical. They are increasingly used in marine applications, a highly corrosive environment. We chose titanium alloys for their good properties such as high mech. strength, low d. and excellent corrosion resistance. This study is focused on titanium alloys potentially interesting to be used in marine transports, and mainly for the boats fittings such as a winch for example. [on SciFinder(R)

Mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of some titanium alloys in marine environment

Titanium alloys are used in several fields such as aerospace industry or biomedical. They are increasingly used in marine applications, a highly corrosive environment. We chose titanium alloys for their good properties such as high mechanical strength, low density and excellent corrosion resistance. This study is focused on titanium alloys potentially interesting to be used in marine transports, and mainly for the boats fittings such as a winch for example

Electrochemical behaviour of a New Titanium alloy for Dental Applications

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Potentiality of the "Gum Metal" titanium-based alloy for biomedical applications.

International audienceIn this study, the "Gum Metal" titanium-based alloy (Ti-23Nb-0.7Ta-2Zr-1.2O) was synthesized by melting and then characterized in order to evaluate its potential for biomedical applications. Thus, the mechanical properties, the corrosion resistance in simulated body fluid and the in vitro cell response were investigated. It was shown that this alloy presents a very high strength, a low Young's modulus and a high recoverable strain by comparison with the titanium alloys currently used in medicine. On the other hand, all electrochemical and corrosion parameters exhibited more favorable values showing a nobler behavior and negligible toxicity in comparison with the commercially pure Ti taken as reference. Furthermore, the biocompatibility tests showed that this alloy induced an excellent response of MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblasts in terms of attachment, spreading, viability, proliferation and differentiation. Consequently, the "Gum Metal" titanium-based alloy processes useful characteristics for the manufacturing of highly biocompatible medical devices

Titane Alloys for Marine Application : the case of an innovating winch

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Characterization of the martensitic transformation in the superelastic Ti-24Nb-4Zr-8Sn alloy by in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction and dynamic mechanical analysis.

International audienceIn this work, the martensitic transformation occurring in the superelastic Ti-24Nb-4Zr-8Sn alloy was investigated by tensile tests, in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction (SXRD) and dynamic mech. anal. (DMA). The SXRD results clearly showed the diffraction peaks related to the α'' and β phases and their evolution, under loading and unloading conditions, have highlighted the reversible stress-induced martensitic (SIM) transformation. Consequently, a three step deformation sequence was established from both SXRD anal. and tensile test characterization. On the other hand, the characteristic temps. related to the martensitic transformation under different applied stresses have been detd. from the storage modulus and the damping curves by DMA anal. Very good accordance concerning the crit. stress inducing the martensitic transformation was obtained by comparing the results obtained from SXRD, DMA, and tensile tests

Deformation Mechanisms and Biocompatibility of the Superelastic Ti-23Nb-0.7Ta-2Zr-0.5N Alloy

International audienceIn this study, we have synthesized a new Ti-23Nb-0.7Ta-2Zr-0.5N alloy composition with the aim to obtain useful mechanical properties to be used in medicine such as high strength, good superelastic property, low modulus, and large ductility. Thus, mechanical properties including superelasticity and plasticity were investigated in relation with the different deformation mechanisms observed (stress-induced martensitic transformation, twinning and dislocation slip). On the other hand, the corrosion resistance in simulated body fluid (Ringer solution) and the in vitro cell behavior (MG63 human osteoblasts) of such biomedical alloy were also evaluated in order to assess its biocompatibility

Titane Alloys for Marine Application : the case of an innovating winch

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Social housing retrofit strategies in England and France: A parametric and behavioural analysis

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.IFORE (Innovation for Renewal) is an EU Interreg funded partnership including two large housing associations, one in England, one in France, and a university from each country. The project is an exemplar large-scale retrofit, 100 houses have been retrofitted at Rushenden, on the Isle of Sheppey (Kent, England), and a similar number at Outreau, a suburb of Boulogne (Pas-de-Calais, France). This paper offers an overview of the methods used by the project team to find common solutions and to identify similarities between retrofit measures and occupant's behaviour in both countries. The cross-border nature of IFORE makes the project also original in relation to other similar national retrofit projects that have been developed prior to it. Dynamic thermal simulation was used to evaluate the thermal behaviour of the buildings refurbished. It is a valuable decision-making tool when assessing alternative retrofit measures. Initial surveys were carried out to make a classification of the housing stock which formed the context for the computer simulations. Some results from the simulations, carried out with ESP-r in England and Pleiade + Comfie in France, are presented in this paper. The comparison of the results from the two simulation tools shows great similarity between the two methods, which gave confidence for their use in evaluating alternative specifications for the works that have now been adopted for retrofit. At the same time sociological studies have characterised the populations in order to bring the most advantageous results from the retrofit works in reducing carbon emissions but also reducing fuel poverty whilst improving comfort standards