Next Generation Orthopaedic Implants by Additive Manufacturing Using Electron Beam Melting
Figure 7
Comparative microstructures for Co-29Cr-6Mo components. (a) Optical micrograph showing columns of Cr23C6 precipitates in the build direction (arrow). (b) TEM image of Cr23C6 precipitate columns in (a). (c) Optical micrograph showing HIP-annealed grain structure. (d) TEM image for intrinsic stacking faults in (c).
