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Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024

Filed:

May. 04, 2023
Applicant:

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, SA;

Inventors:

Mohamed Abdrabou Hussein, Dhahran, SA;

Mohammed Abdul Azeem, Dhahran, SA;

Arumugam Madhan Kumar, Dhahran, SA;

Ahmad Asaad Sorour, Dhahran, SA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 14/00 (2006.01); C22C 1/04 (2023.01); C22F 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 14/00 (2013.01); C22C 1/0458 (2013.01); C22F 1/183 (2013.01);
Abstract

An antimicrobial alloy includes titanium, niobium, and silver. Further, the antimicrobial alloy includes between 5 and 30 atomic percent niobium, up to 3 atomic percent silver, the remaining atomic percentage is titanium, and the alloy does not include zirconium. The antimicrobial alloy has a predominantly beta-titanium crystal structure and an elasticity modulus ranging from 60 to 85 GPa. A process for manufacturing the antimicrobial alloy. The antimicrobial alloy prepared by the method can be used in bioimplants.


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