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Tohoku University

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Stem as artificial hip femoral components. The ternary interaction of titanium (Ti), β-stabilizing elements like niobium (Nb) and vanadium (V), and tin (Sn) plays a crucial role in determining the phase stability of the biocompatible Ti alloys. 

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