Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:23:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-02-26Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:50:41Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 silva_lm_me_bauru_prot.pdf: 4671896 bytes, checksum: eb79f47df3c9400614b7c74b221948a0 (MD5) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / Os recentes avanços científicos permitiram um aumento significativo na qualidade de vida e por consequência, na longevidade. Como consequência disso, a população de idosos aumentou consideravelmente e com isso, doenças relacionadas à idade como osteoporose levam o governo a ter que gastar consideráveis quantias em próteses ortopédicas. Há também uma grande demanda devido aos acidentes de trânsito. Os materiais metálicos mais usados na manufatura de próteses são divididos em três grupos: aços inoxidáveis, ligas a base de Co e ligas a base de Ti. Dentre estes três grupos, os biomateriais mais utilizados são aqueles a base de Ti, pois apresentam excelente biocompatibilidade e elevada resistência à corrosão. A liga de Ti mais utilizada para aplicações biológicas é a liga Ti-6Al-4V, porém alguns estudos associam o V a efeitos citotóxicos e reações adversas em tecidos, enquanto o Al tem sido associado com desordens neurológicas. Para sanar este problema, novas ligas de Ti que apresentam em sua composição elementos como Nb, Ta, Zr, Fe e Mo estão sendo pesquisadas e o desenvolvimento de novas ligas de Ti contendo Nb para aplicação ortopédica é um tema de grande importância social e tecnológica, pois o Nb é um elemento não tóxico e não alergênico, possui elevada biocompatibilidade e tem o Brasil como seu maior produtor, daí a importância de desenvolvimento de ciência e tecnologia utilizando tal material. A presença de elementos intersticiais (O, C, N e H) altera de significativamente as propriedades mecânicas da liga, principalmente suas propriedades elásticas, causando endurecimento ou enfraquecimento da liga. As medidas de espectroscopia mecânica são uma ferramenta poderosa para o estudo da interação destes elementos substitucionais e intersticiais com os elementos que compõem a liga. Este trabalho apresenta o efeito... / Recent scientific advances have led to a significant increase in life's quality and consequently, longevity. As a result, the elderly population has increased considerably and thus age-related disease such as osteoporosis lead the government to spend considerable sums of money with orthopedic prostheses. There is also a great demand for orthopedic prostheses due to accidents. The metallic materials commonly used in the manufacture of prostheses are divided into three groups: stainless steel, Co-based alloys and Ti-based alloys. Among these three groups, the most widely used as a biomaterial are the Ti-based alloys, since they have excellent biocompatibility and high corrosion resistance. The most used Ti-based alloy for biological applications is the Ti-6Al-4V alloy, but some studies associate the V to the cytotoxic effects and adverse reactions in tissues, while Al has been associated with neurological disorders. To solve this problem, new Ti-based alloys that have in their composition elements such as Nb, Ta, Zr, Fe and Mo are being researched. The development of new Ti-based alloys containing Nb for orthopedic application is a topic of great social and technological relevance, as this element is a non-toxic, non allergenic, has high biocompatibility and has Brazil as its biggest producer, hence the importance of development of science and technology using this material. The presence of interstitial elements (O, C, N and H) changes significantly the mechanical properties of the alloy, particularly its elastic properties, causing hardening or softening of the alloy. Mechanical spectroscopy measurements represent a powerful tool for studying the interaction of substitutional and interstitial elements with the metal matrix. This work presents the effect of interstitial oxygen in solid solution in some mechanical properties and biocompatibility of two alloys of the Ti-Nb system... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

The aim of this study is to investigate the bulk glass forming ability (BGFA) of Ti-based alloy systems. These investigations were carried out in two main parts that are complementary to each other: theoretical and experimental. For theoretical studies, which are based on electronic theory of alloys in pseudopotential approximation, Ti-Zr, Ti-Co and Ti-Cu alloys were chosen as the binary systems. Alloying element additions were performed to each binary for the investigation of the BGFA of multicomponent Ti-based alloys. Among the three studied binary systems, Ti-Cu was found to exhibit better BGFA, and Mn, Al and Ni elements were found to be suitable for improving the BGFA of Ti-Cu binary alloy system. BGFA of Ti-Cu binary and Ti-Cu-(Mn, Al, Ni) multicomponent alloys were investigated with the experimental studies that were carried out with performing arc melting and centrifugal casting operations. The characterizations of these alloys were done with scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. Ti60Cu35Mn5, Ti60Cu35Al5 and Ti60Cu35Ni5 alloys were produced and characterized as examples for ternary systems. Among them, Ti60Cu35Mn5 system was found to have better indications regarding to BGFA. Therefore, it was chosen as the main composition and multicomponent alloys of Ti59Cu35Mn5Al1, Ti59Cu35Mn5Ni1 and Ti58Cu35Mn5Al1Ni1 were synthesized and characterized.

Orientador: Carlos Roberto Grandini / Banca: Waldek Wladimir Bose Filho / Banca: Sandra Giacomin Schneider / O Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Tecnologia de Materiais, PosMat, tem caráter institucional e integra as atividades de pesquisa em materiais de diversos campi da Unesp / Resumo: Os recentes avanços científicos permitiram um aumento significativo na qualidade de vida e por consequência, na longevidade. Como consequência disso, a população de idosos aumentou consideravelmente e com isso, doenças relacionadas à idade como osteoporose levam o governo a ter que gastar consideráveis quantias em próteses ortopédicas. Há também uma grande demanda devido aos acidentes de trânsito. Os materiais metálicos mais usados na manufatura de próteses são divididos em três grupos: aços inoxidáveis, ligas a base de Co e ligas a base de Ti. Dentre estes três grupos, os biomateriais mais utilizados são aqueles a base de Ti, pois apresentam excelente biocompatibilidade e elevada resistência à corrosão. A liga de Ti mais utilizada para aplicações biológicas é a liga Ti-6Al-4V, porém alguns estudos associam o V a efeitos citotóxicos e reações adversas em tecidos, enquanto o Al tem sido associado com desordens neurológicas. Para sanar este problema, novas ligas de Ti que apresentam em sua composição elementos como Nb, Ta, Zr, Fe e Mo estão sendo pesquisadas e o desenvolvimento de novas ligas de Ti contendo Nb para aplicação ortopédica é um tema de grande importância social e tecnológica, pois o Nb é um elemento não tóxico e não alergênico, possui elevada biocompatibilidade e tem o Brasil como seu maior produtor, daí a importância de desenvolvimento de ciência e tecnologia utilizando tal material. A presença de elementos intersticiais (O, C, N e H) altera de significativamente as propriedades mecânicas da liga, principalmente suas propriedades elásticas, causando endurecimento ou enfraquecimento da liga. As medidas de espectroscopia mecânica são uma ferramenta poderosa para o estudo da interação destes elementos substitucionais e intersticiais com os elementos que compõem a liga. Este trabalho apresenta o efeito... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Recent scientific advances have led to a significant increase in life's quality and consequently, longevity. As a result, the elderly population has increased considerably and thus age-related disease such as osteoporosis lead the government to spend considerable sums of money with orthopedic prostheses. There is also a great demand for orthopedic prostheses due to accidents. The metallic materials commonly used in the manufacture of prostheses are divided into three groups: stainless steel, Co-based alloys and Ti-based alloys. Among these three groups, the most widely used as a biomaterial are the Ti-based alloys, since they have excellent biocompatibility and high corrosion resistance. The most used Ti-based alloy for biological applications is the Ti-6Al-4V alloy, but some studies associate the V to the cytotoxic effects and adverse reactions in tissues, while Al has been associated with neurological disorders. To solve this problem, new Ti-based alloys that have in their composition elements such as Nb, Ta, Zr, Fe and Mo are being researched. The development of new Ti-based alloys containing Nb for orthopedic application is a topic of great social and technological relevance, as this element is a non-toxic, non allergenic, has high biocompatibility and has Brazil as its biggest producer, hence the importance of development of science and technology using this material. The presence of interstitial elements (O, C, N and H) changes significantly the mechanical properties of the alloy, particularly its elastic properties, causing hardening or softening of the alloy. Mechanical spectroscopy measurements represent a powerful tool for studying the interaction of substitutional and interstitial elements with the metal matrix. This work presents the effect of interstitial oxygen in solid solution in some mechanical properties and biocompatibility of two alloys of the Ti-Nb system... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

The glass-forming Ti75Zr10Si15 alloy is regarded as a potential new material for implant applications due to its composition of non-toxic, biocompatible elements and many interesting mechanical properties. The effects of partial substitution of 15 at.-% Ti by Nb on the microstructure and mechanical behavior of the alloy have been investigated. The limited glass-forming ability (GFA) of the Ti75Zr10Si15 alloy results for melt-spun ribbons mainly in nanocomposite structures with β-type nanocrystals being embedded in a glassy matrix. Addition of Nb increases the glass-forming ability. Raising the overheating temperature of the melt prior to melt-spinning from 1923 K to 2053 K yields a higher amorphous phase fraction for both alloys. A decrease of hardness (H), ultimate stress and reduced Young’s modulus (Er) is observed for Ti60Zr10Nb15Si15 rods as compared to Ti75Zr10Si15 ones. This is attributed to an increase of the fraction of the β-type phase. The melt-spun ribbons show an interesting combination of very high hardness values (H) and moderate reduced elastic modulus values (Er). This results in comparatively very high H/Er ratios of >0.075 which suggests these new materials for applications demanding high wear resistance. The corrosion and passivation behavior of these alloys in their homogenized melt-spun states have been investigated in Ringer solution at 37°C in comparison to their cast multiphase crystalline counterparts and to cp-Ti and β-type Ti-40Nb. All tested materials showed very low corrosion rates. Electrochemical and surface analytical studies revealed a high stability of their passive states in a wide potential range. The addition of Nb does not only improve the glass-forming ability and the mechanical properties but also supports a high pitting resistance even at extreme anodic polarization. With regard to the corrosion properties, the Nb-containing nearly single-phase glassy alloy can compete with the β-type Ti-40Nb alloy. In addition, it has been demonstrated that thermal oxidation could be well applied to Ti75Zr10Si15 and Ti60Zr10Nb15Si15 melt-spun ribbons. Thermal oxidation treatment is one of the simple and cost-effective surface modification methods to improve the surface characteristics of these alloys. In the first tests, ribbon samples of the ternary and the quaternary alloy which were oxidized at 550°C in synthetic air showed suitable fundamental properties for implant applications, i.e. high hardness, good wettability and hydroxyapatite-forming ability after 10 days. All these properties recommend the new glass-forming alloys for application as wear- and corrosion-resistant coating materials for implants. / Die glasbildende Legierung Ti75Zr10Si15 wird wegen ihrer biokompatiblen Zusammensetzung ohne toxische Elemente und auf Grund interessanter mechanischer Eigenschaften als potentielles neues Implantatmaterial betrachtet. Es wurden 15 at.-% Ti durch Nb partiell substituiert und die Effekte auf die Mikrostruktur und die mechanischen Eigenschaften der Legierung untersucht. Auf Grund der eingeschränkten Glasbildungsfähigkeit von Ti75Zr10Si15 bestehen die schmelzgeschleuderten Bänder dieser Legierung hauptsächlich aus Nanokomposit-Strukturen mit β-phasigen Nanokristallen in einer glasartigen Matrix. Die Zugabe von Nb steigert die Glasbildungsfähigkeit. Das Anheben der Überhitzungstemperatur der Schmelze vor dem Schmelzschleudern von 1923 auf 2053 K führt für beide Legierungen zu einem höheren Anteil amorpher Phase. Es wird bei der Legierung Ti60Zr10Nb15Si15 im Vergleich zur Ti75Zr10Si15-Legierung eine Abnahme der Härte (H), Bruchfestigkeit und ein reduzierter E-Modul (Er) beobachtet. Dies wird mit dem Anstieg des beta-Phasenanteils erklärt. Die schmelzgeschleuderten Bänder zeigen eine interessante Kombination aus sehr hoher Härte und moderaten E-Modul Werten (Er). Dies führt zu vergleichsweise sehr hohen H/Er-Verhältnissen von >0,075, wodurch diese Materialien für Anwendungen mit hohen Verschleißanforderungen geeignet sind. Das Korrosions- und Passivierungsverhalten dieser Legierungen in ihrem homogenisierten schmelzgeschleuderten Zustand wurde in Ringer-Lösung bei 37°C untersucht und mit dem gegossenen vielphasigen kristallinen Zustand dieser Legierungen sowie mit cpTi und beta-Typ Ti-40Nb verglichen. Alle untersuchten Materialien zeigten sehr niedrige Korrosionsraten. Elektrochemische Studien und Oberflächenanalysen belegen eine hohe Stabilität der Passivfilme in einem weiten Potentialbereich. Die Zugabe von Niob verbessert nicht nur die Glasbildungsfähigkeit und die mechanischen Eigenschaften, sondern erhöht weiterhin die Lochfraßbeständigkeit, selbst bei stark anodischer Polarisation. Bezüglich der Korrosionseigenschaften konkurriert die Nb-haltige fast einphasige glasartige Legierung mit β-phasigem Ti-40Nb. Weiterhin wurde gezeigt, dass an schmelzgeschleuderten Bändern der Legierung Ti75Zr10Si15 und Ti60Zr10Nb15Si15 eine thermische Oxidation erfolgreich durchgeführt werden konnte. Die thermische Oxidation ist eine der einfachsten und kosteneffektivsten Möglichkeiten der Oberflächenmodifikation um die Eigenschaften der Oberflächen dieser Legierungen zu verbessern. In den ersten Tests zeigten die Bänder-Proben der ternären und der quaternären Legierung, die bei 550°C in synthetischer Luft oxidiert wurden, entsprechende Eigenschaften für Implantat-Anwendungen, d.h. hohe Härte, gute Benetzbarkeit und die Fähigkeit nach 10 Tagen Hydroxylapatit auf der Oberfläche zu bilden. Alle zuvor genannten Eigenschaften machen diese neuen glasbildenden Legierungen zu geeigneten Materialien für die Anwendung als verschleiß- und korrosionsbeständige Beschichtung für Implantate.

Amorphous and bulk amorphous metallic alloys are an intriguing class of structural materials and possess a range of interesting properties, including near theoretical strength, high hardness, extremely low damping characteristics, excellent wear properties, high corrosion resistance, low shrinkage during cooling and almost perfect as-cast surfaces with good potential for forming and shaping. In this study, new Ti-based bulk amorphous alloys are tried to be modeled and synthesized. For that purpose, electronic theory of alloys in the pseudo potential approximation was used as a tool for understanding the theory lying beneath the bulk glass forming ability (BGFA). The results from this approach were evaluated both separately and together with the other theories supposed by our colleagues. Glass forming parameters of ordering energy, &amp / #916 / HM, viscosity, mismatch entropy, Rc was calculated for various Ti-based binary and ternary and the change in these parameters in both cases was evaluated. The results of the theoretical calculations of glass forming parameters has shown good relation with the literature data that the predicted alloying elements, i.e. Mo, Hf, Zr, B, Fe, Sn, and Be, to increase GFA for Ti2Ni binary system were generally used in the production of Ti-based bulk amorphous alloys. In the second part of this thesis, new Ti-based compositions with high GFA were tried to be synthesized with light of these results and encouraging conclusions were drawn. The production of these alloys were made with centrifugal casting method which is relatively a new technique for producing such alloys and the characterization of these alloys were made with metallographic, X-ray and thermal means.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-23T14:41:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Cristiano Carrareto Caliman.pdf: 1377803 bytes, checksum: 0d1fc0aca431a76f5b63c8fea41daa6d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-03-06 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Electrocatalysts of type C/PtSnNiTi were prepared by thermal decomposition of polymeric precursors. The physico-chemical and electrochemical characterization of the electrocatalysts was performed by different techniques: X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The X-ray diffraction results showed that the electrocatalysts comprise mainly Pt metal with face-centered cubic crystal structure and particle sizes ranging from 1.8 to 8.3 nm. In transmission electron microscopy analysis the average particle sizes observed were between 4 and 6 nm. The electrocatalysts were evaluated in the absence and presence of ethanol and glycerol in sulfuric acid medium. All showed activity towards alcohols oxidation. Furthermore, the Pt50Sn20Ni25Ti5 electrocatalyst showed the best results of cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry in presence of glycerol and ethanol respectively. The greater potency density obtained in cell tests was 20 mW/cm2 for the composition Pt50Sn20Ni25Ti5. Cyclic voltammetry data obtained in this study indicate that the addition of Ni and Ti in PtSn electrocatalysts increases its electrocatalytic activity toward alcohols oxidation / Eletrocatalisadores do tipo C/PtSnNiTi foram preparados por decomposição térmica dos precursores poliméricos. As caracterizações físico-química e eletroquímica foram feitas por diferentes técnicas: Difração de raios X, Microscopia eletrônica de transmissão, Voltametria cíclica, Cronoamperometria, Teste de célula e Teste de energia de ativação. Os resultados de difração de raios X mostraram que os catalisadores são principalmente compostos por Platina cúbica de face centrada e com tamanhos de partícula variando de 1,8 a 8,3 nm. Nas análises de microscopia eletrônica de transmissão foram observados tamanhos médios de partícula entre 4 e 6 nm. Os eletrocatalisadores foram avaliados na presença e ausência de etanol e glicerol em ácido sulfúrico. Todos mostraram atividade na oxidação dos álcoois. Além disso, a composição Pt50Sn20Ni25Ti5 apresentou os melhores resultados de voltametria cíclica e cronoamperometria na presença de glicerol e etanol. A maior densidade de potência obtida nos testes de célula foi de 20 mW/cm2 para a composição Pt50Sn20Ni25Ti5. De modo geral, os dados de voltametria cíclica obtidos nesse estudo indicam que a adição de Ni e Ti em catalisadores PtSn aumenta a atividade catalítica destes frente a oxidação de álcoois

The glass-forming Ti75Zr10Si15 alloy is regarded as a potential new material for implant applications due to its composition of non-toxic, biocompatible elements and many interesting mechanical properties. The effects of partial substitution of 15 at.-% Ti by Nb on the microstructure and mechanical behavior of the alloy have been investigated. The limited glass-forming ability (GFA) of the Ti75Zr10Si15 alloy results for melt-spun ribbons mainly in nanocomposite structures with β-type nanocrystals being embedded in a glassy matrix. Addition of Nb increases the glass-forming ability. Raising the overheating temperature of the melt prior to melt-spinning from 1923 K to 2053 K yields a higher amorphous phase fraction for both alloys. A decrease of hardness (H), ultimate stress and reduced Young’s modulus (Er) is observed for Ti60Zr10Nb15Si15 rods as compared to Ti75Zr10Si15 ones. This is attributed to an increase of the fraction of the β-type phase. The melt-spun ribbons show an interesting combination of very high hardness values (H) and moderate reduced elastic modulus values (Er). This results in comparatively very high H/Er ratios of >0.075 which suggests these new materials for applications demanding high wear resistance. The corrosion and passivation behavior of these alloys in their homogenized melt-spun states have been investigated in Ringer solution at 37°C in comparison to their cast multiphase crystalline counterparts and to cp-Ti and β-type Ti-40Nb. All tested materials showed very low corrosion rates. Electrochemical and surface analytical studies revealed a high stability of their passive states in a wide potential range. The addition of Nb does not only improve the glass-forming ability and the mechanical properties but also supports a high pitting resistance even at extreme anodic polarization. With regard to the corrosion properties, the Nb-containing nearly single-phase glassy alloy can compete with the β-type Ti-40Nb alloy. In addition, it has been demonstrated that thermal oxidation could be well applied to Ti75Zr10Si15 and Ti60Zr10Nb15Si15 melt-spun ribbons. Thermal oxidation treatment is one of the simple and cost-effective surface modification methods to improve the surface characteristics of these alloys. In the first tests, ribbon samples of the ternary and the quaternary alloy which were oxidized at 550°C in synthetic air showed suitable fundamental properties for implant applications, i.e. high hardness, good wettability and hydroxyapatite-forming ability after 10 days. All these properties recommend the new glass-forming alloys for application as wear- and corrosion-resistant coating materials for implants. / Die glasbildende Legierung Ti75Zr10Si15 wird wegen ihrer biokompatiblen Zusammensetzung ohne toxische Elemente und auf Grund interessanter mechanischer Eigenschaften als potentielles neues Implantatmaterial betrachtet. Es wurden 15 at.-% Ti durch Nb partiell substituiert und die Effekte auf die Mikrostruktur und die mechanischen Eigenschaften der Legierung untersucht. Auf Grund der eingeschränkten Glasbildungsfähigkeit von Ti75Zr10Si15 bestehen die schmelzgeschleuderten Bänder dieser Legierung hauptsächlich aus Nanokomposit-Strukturen mit β-phasigen Nanokristallen in einer glasartigen Matrix. Die Zugabe von Nb steigert die Glasbildungsfähigkeit. Das Anheben der Überhitzungstemperatur der Schmelze vor dem Schmelzschleudern von 1923 auf 2053 K führt für beide Legierungen zu einem höheren Anteil amorpher Phase. Es wird bei der Legierung Ti60Zr10Nb15Si15 im Vergleich zur Ti75Zr10Si15-Legierung eine Abnahme der Härte (H), Bruchfestigkeit und ein reduzierter E-Modul (Er) beobachtet. Dies wird mit dem Anstieg des beta-Phasenanteils erklärt. Die schmelzgeschleuderten Bänder zeigen eine interessante Kombination aus sehr hoher Härte und moderaten E-Modul Werten (Er). Dies führt zu vergleichsweise sehr hohen H/Er-Verhältnissen von >0,075, wodurch diese Materialien für Anwendungen mit hohen Verschleißanforderungen geeignet sind. Das Korrosions- und Passivierungsverhalten dieser Legierungen in ihrem homogenisierten schmelzgeschleuderten Zustand wurde in Ringer-Lösung bei 37°C untersucht und mit dem gegossenen vielphasigen kristallinen Zustand dieser Legierungen sowie mit cpTi und beta-Typ Ti-40Nb verglichen. Alle untersuchten Materialien zeigten sehr niedrige Korrosionsraten. Elektrochemische Studien und Oberflächenanalysen belegen eine hohe Stabilität der Passivfilme in einem weiten Potentialbereich. Die Zugabe von Niob verbessert nicht nur die Glasbildungsfähigkeit und die mechanischen Eigenschaften, sondern erhöht weiterhin die Lochfraßbeständigkeit, selbst bei stark anodischer Polarisation. Bezüglich der Korrosionseigenschaften konkurriert die Nb-haltige fast einphasige glasartige Legierung mit β-phasigem Ti-40Nb. Weiterhin wurde gezeigt, dass an schmelzgeschleuderten Bändern der Legierung Ti75Zr10Si15 und Ti60Zr10Nb15Si15 eine thermische Oxidation erfolgreich durchgeführt werden konnte. Die thermische Oxidation ist eine der einfachsten und kosteneffektivsten Möglichkeiten der Oberflächenmodifikation um die Eigenschaften der Oberflächen dieser Legierungen zu verbessern. In den ersten Tests zeigten die Bänder-Proben der ternären und der quaternären Legierung, die bei 550°C in synthetischer Luft oxidiert wurden, entsprechende Eigenschaften für Implantat-Anwendungen, d.h. hohe Härte, gute Benetzbarkeit und die Fähigkeit nach 10 Tagen Hydroxylapatit auf der Oberfläche zu bilden. Alle zuvor genannten Eigenschaften machen diese neuen glasbildenden Legierungen zu geeigneten Materialien für die Anwendung als verschleiß- und korrosionsbeständige Beschichtung für Implantate.

Das Anwendungsfeld der Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie kennzeichnet sich durch eine konstante Nachfrage nach Materialien mit einer hohen spezifischen Festigkeit. Die metastabile Beta-Titanlegierung Ti-5553 ist ein aussichtsreicher Werkstoffkandidat, um der Forderung nach geringer Dichte bei gleichzeitig hoher Festigkeit gerecht zu werden. Bereits jetzt findet er Anwendung in strukturell-belasteten Bereichen. Der Herstellungsprozess für die dafür verwendeten Bauteile ist charakterisiert durch einen oftmals materialintensiven Zerspanungsprozess zur Erzeugung der gewünschten Geometrie und eine mehrstufige und zeitintensive Wärmebehandlung zur Einstellung des gewünschten Gefüges sowie den damit verbundenen Eigenschaften. Durch den Einsatz des selektiven Laserschmelzens (SLM) als Vertreter der additiven Fertigungsverfahren sollen diese zwei Problemstellungen adressiert werden. Einerseits wäre es möglich, durch den schichtweisen Aufbau der Bauteile, komplexe Geometrien endkonturnah zu fertigen und damit den Zerspanungsprozess zu minimieren. Andererseits können durch die im SLM-Prozess auftretenden hohen Erstarrungsraten metastabile Gefügezustände geschaffen werden. Daher besteht großes Interesse daran, die Verknüpfung von Prozessbedingungen und dem entstehenden Gefüge zu untersuchen und zu verstehen. Das Prozessieren und Optimieren der Legierung Ti-5553 auf das Verfahren des selektiven Laserschmelzens stellen den Ausgangspunkt dieser Arbeit dar. Durch die anschließende Variation der Belichtungsstrategie beziehungsweise der Anwendung einer Substratheizung konnten Korngröße sowie Textur respektive Phasenbildung im Gefüge beeinflusst werden. Somit war es möglich das Potenzial des selektiven Laserschmelzens aufzuzeigen, indem durch Prozessparameter Bauteileigenschaften während des Herstellungsprozesses aktiv beeinflusst werden. Die Analyse der hergestellten Proben umfasste eine tief greifende Gefügeanalyse sowie die Untersuchung der mechanischen Eigenschaften.