Machining the Surface of Orthopedic Stent Wire Using a Non-Toxic Abrasive Compound in a Magnetic Abrasive Finishing Process

Autor: Sieb Chanchamnan, Sang Don Mun, Jeong Su Kim, Lida Heng
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Applied Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 7267, p 7267 (2021)
Applied Sciences
Volume 11
Issue 16
ISSN: 2076-3417
DOI: 10.3390/app11167267
Popis: The orthopedic stent wire is one of the critical medical components, which is mainly used for the replacement of physically damaged parts in the human body. Therefore, a smooth surface and lack of toxic substances on the surface of this component are highly demanded. In this study, a magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF) process was carried out using a non-toxic abrasive compound (a mixture of iron powder, diamond particles, cold cream, and eco-friendly oils) to achieve high-quality surface finishing of orthopedic stent wire. The surface roughness (Ra) of the stent wire was investigated according to various processing parameters: different rotational speeds (500, 1000, and 2000 rpm), diamond particle sizes (1.0 µm), and three eco-friendly oils (olive oil: C98H184O10
grapeseed oil: C18H32O2
and castor oil: C57H104O9) within 300 s of the finishing time. The results showed that the surface roughness of the wire was reduced to 0.04 µm with a rotation speed of 1000 rpm and a diamond particle size of 1 µm when using grapeseed oil. SEM microimages and EDS analysis showed that the MAF process using a non-toxic abrasive compound could improve the surface quality of orthopedic Ni-Ti stent wire with a lack of toxic substances on the surface finish.
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