Abstract:
Shape memory alloys for biomedical applications will be an essential resource for
materials scientists and engineers working in the medical devices industry. Currently
increasing the number of both replacement and revision surgeries for total knee joint
replacements and Aseptic loosening, Excessive wear between articular surfaces and
stress shielding of knee components are significant problems affecting the life of
current total knee joints. In ordered to characterize the best shape memory alloy
materials for knee implant components can reduce Aseptic loosening, Excessive wear
between articular surfaces, stress shielding, the wear debris, improve the load transfer
system, and provide anchorage between the bone and the component interfacing the
bone. The characterization of shape memory alloy used in knee joint implants by
studied mechanical properties of shape memory alloy and selecting those materials
from CES Edu pack software. Study and characterize the fatigue life of shape memory
alloys material with in knee implants and analysis and developed the desired threedimensional modeling of knee implants using radiant and ANSYS software from CT/
MRL data. The knee joint assembling components: tibia, femora and patella have better
to produce from Co-Cr-Mo and tibia replacement components is better to produce from
UHMWPE (ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene) when comparatively to other
selected shape memory alloy materials with maximum fatigue life of 5.4702℮5 cycle.
The maximum total deformation, maximum elastic strain and maximum Von- Misses
stress of the selected material have 0.008876mm, 0.003279mm/mm and 53.376MPa
respectively
Keywords: knee joint .shape memory alloy, biomedical applications, shape memory
effect, Mechanical characterization, and biocompatibility