Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 49, Issue 2, 0202016(2022)

Porous Structure Design and Mechanical Properties Analysis of Femoral Stem Based on Selective Laser Melting

Shoujin Zeng1,2、*, Guang Liu1, Chuansheng Li1, Jianhua Ye1, and Dichen Li2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Mechanical & Automotive Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou, Fujian 350118, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710054, China
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    Figures & Tables(16)
    Modeling process of P structure
    Relationship between C value and porosity in TPMS structure. (a) P structure; (b) G structure; (c) D structure
    Parameter definitions and sample models of TPMS structures. (a) Wall thickness and pore size; (b) sample model
    Morphologies of Ti-6Al-4V powder
    Design of porous femoral stem and boundary conditions setting. (a) Porous femoral stem; (b) boundary condition
    Porous TPMS samples prepared by selective laser melting (SLM) and their surface topographies. (a) Porous TPMS samples; (b) surface topographies
    Compressive stress-strain curves of TPMS porous samples. (a) P structure; (b) G structure; (c) D structure
    Relationship between porosity and mechanical properties of TPMS porous samples. (a) Elastic modulus; (b) yield strength
    Relationship between thickness and mechanical properties of TPMS porous structures. (a) Elastic modulus; (b) yield strength
    Relationship between relative density and mechanical properties. (a) Relationship between relative density and relative modulus; (b) relation between relative density and relative strength
    Stress distributions in femur. (a) Stress distribution in medial femur; (b) stress distribution in lateral femu; (c) stress distribution inside the femur
    Verification of finite element (FE) analysis model
    Gruen zoning diagram and stress distributions in femur before and after surgery. (a) Gruen zoning diagram; (b) stress distribution in femur before surgery; (c)-(h) stress distribution in femur after surgery
    • Table 1. Design parameters of TPMS structural samples

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      Table 1. Design parameters of TPMS structural samples

      Type (size)ParameterDesign 1Design 2Design 3Design 4Design 5
      P (unit size: 3 mm; sample size: 12 mm×12 mm×12 mm)Porosity /%5560657075
      Constant C0.790.700.610.530.44
      Pore size /mm0.630.760.880.971.02
      Thickness /mm0.670.580.500.420.34
      G (unit size: 4 mm; sample size: 16 mm×16 mm×16 mm)Porosity /%5560657075
      Constant C0.690.620.540.460.39
      Pore size /mm0.810.900.991.081.17
      Thickness /mm0.650.580.500.420.36
      D (unit size: 4 mm; sample size: 16 mm×16 mm×16mm)Porosity /%5560657075
      Constant C0.540.480.420.360.30
      Pore size /mm0.890.961.021.081.14
      Thickness /mm0.510.460.400.340.28
    • Table 2. Chemical composition of Ti-6Al-4V powder

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      Table 2. Chemical composition of Ti-6Al-4V powder

      ElementMass fraction /%
      Al6.0-6.5
      V3.5-4.5
      O≤0.10
      N≤0.03
      C≤0.08
      H≤0.012
      Fe≤0.25
      TiBal.
    • Table 3. Calculated elastic modulus and yield strength of TPMS porous samples

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      Table 3. Calculated elastic modulus and yield strength of TPMS porous samples

      TypeDesigned porosity /%Thickness /mmElastic modulus /GPaYield strength /MPa
      P550.6713.33638.89
      600.5812.29601.02
      650.5011.22558.74
      700.4210.22472.21
      750.349.19414.44
      G550.6511.32583.87
      600.5811.18537.51
      650.5010.89504.33
      700.429.82465.29
      750.369.50427.67
      D550.5113.44603.14
      600.4612.98598.41
      650.4012.87571.64
      700.3412.52538.27
      750.2812.28527.12
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    Shoujin Zeng, Guang Liu, Chuansheng Li, Jianhua Ye, Dichen Li. Porous Structure Design and Mechanical Properties Analysis of Femoral Stem Based on Selective Laser Melting[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2022, 49(2): 0202016

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    Paper Information

    Category: laser manufacturing

    Received: Jul. 28, 2021

    Accepted: Sep. 2, 2021

    Published Online: Dec. 13, 2021

    The Author Email: Zeng Shoujin (zengshoujin@fjut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202249.0202016

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