Design and development of new high resistance and low-density alloys for manufacturing mini tubes for medical applications

PROJECT COST:

237 500 $

PRIMA CONTRIBUTION:

95 000 $

PROJECT DETAILS:

This project aims to develop new high-value-added alloys to produce semi-finished products for the medical and biomedical industries. The alloys to be developed are low-density, ultra-high-strength titanium- and iron-based (Ti- and Fe-based) alloys. Their primary target is cardiovascular applications, although they will also provide a suitable solution for a wide range of semi-finished medical products, including rods, bars, sheets, tubes, and microtubes with tailored properties. The design of the chemical composition of different alloy systems will constitute the first stage of the production process. Subsequently, full or partial shaping by additive manufacturing, thermomechanical processing, and surface treatments will be investigated using advanced characterization techniques to optimize the manufacturing process and ultimately produce functional prototypes. The project will be carried out by a well-established team centered at the Biomaterials and Bioengineering Laboratory of Université Laval and the Quebec Metallurgy Centre, in collaboration with a consortium of leading industrial partners and internationally recognized Italian universities.