Magnetic polishing of titanium-nickel alloy stents: Surface characterization and catheter deployment test

  • Chan Hee Park*
  • , Tae Hyung Kim
  • , Do Hee Lee
  • , Leonard D. Tijing
  • , Mi Hwa Yu
  • , Sang Don Moon
  • , Cheol Sang Kim
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We report here for the first time the use of magnetic polishing to improve the surface finish of titaniumnickel (TiNi) stents for better performance. We investigated the effects of polishing time and rotational speed on the average surface roughness, surface chemical contents, and push-out load of stents. The magnetically polished stents show a decrease of 2.3 to 17.9 pct in surface roughness and a lower push-out load for stent deployment from the catheter.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3006-3010
Number of pages5
JournalMetallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science
Volume43
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012.09

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Engineering - Mechanical
  • Materials Science
  • Physics & Astronomy

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