Metal alloy and use thereof

Abstract

A metallic alloy comprising Ti, Zr, Nb, containing an amorphous phase and a quasicrystalline phase and is represented by the formula: Ti a Zr b Nb c M d I e , wherein: M represents an element selected from a group consisting of Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, I represents impurities, coefficients a, b, c, d, e represent atomic %, and are equal to: 40≦a≦55, 5≦b≦30, 5≦c≦25, 5≦d≦30, e≦1.

1 . A metallic alloy comprising Ti, Zr, Nb, characterized In that it contains an amorphous phase and a quasicrystalline phase and is represented by the formula:
   Ti a Zr b Nb c M d I e ,   
       wherein:
 M represents an element selected from a group consisting of Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, 
 I represents impurities, 
 coefficients a, b, c, d, e represent atomic %, and are equal to: 40≦a≦55, 5≦b≦30, 5≦c≦25, 5≦d≦30, e≦1. 
 
     
     
         2 . The metallic alloy according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the quasicrystalline phase is formed by icoshedral crystals. 
     
     
         3 . The metallic alloy according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the quasicrystalline phase is formed by quasicrystals having size ranging from a few nanometers to 100 micrometers. 
     
     
         4 . The metallic alloy according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the quasicrystalline phase forms from 1% to 80% volumetric fraction of the alloy. 
     
     
         5 . The metallic alloy according to  claim 1 , characterized in that it is formed by a method of the group containing melt spinning, rapid cooling by squeezing, thermal sputtering—cooling from a gaseous phase, ion sputtering techniques. 
     
     
         6 . Use of the alloy according to  claim 1  for manufacturing a product intended as an implant for human or animal body. 
     
     
         7 . An implant for implantation in the human or animal body comprising an alloy according to  claim 1 .