@misc{okulov_composition_optimization_2017, author={Okulov, I.V., Volegov, A.S., Attar, H., Boenisch, M., Ehtemam-Haghighi, S., Calin, M., Eckert, J.}, title={Composition optimization of low modulus and high-strength TiNb-based alloys for biomedical applications}, year={2017}, howpublished = {journal article}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2016.10.013}, abstract = {The effect of chemical composition on microstructure and tensile properties of a series of low modulus Ti-Nb-Cu-Ni-Al alloys was studied. These alloys consist of primary micrometer-sized β-Ti dendrites surrounded by intermetallic phases. The morphology of the intermetallic phases is strongly affected by composition. Due to the composite microstructure, the alloys exhibit a low Young's modulus (77–84 GPa) together with a high yield strength of about 1000 MPa as well as moderate tensile ductility. The results demonstrate that complete substitution of Al by Ti reduces the Young's modulus by 5%. Increasing Nb content at the expense of Ti causes a significant improvement of tensile ductility.}, note = {Online available at: \url{https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2016.10.013} (DOI). Okulov, I.; Volegov, A.; Attar, H.; Boenisch, M.; Ehtemam-Haghighi, S.; Calin, M.; Eckert, J.: Composition optimization of low modulus and high-strength TiNb-based alloys for biomedical applications. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 2017. vol. 65, 866-871. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2016.10.013}}