Effect of wear velocity and ambient on titanium-based biomaterials: experimental and 3D finite element simulation

Abstract This study aims to perform in vitro experimental and 3D finite element method analysis (FEA) of the mechanical behavior of pure titanium and titanium alloys, which are frequently preferred in the human body, at different wear velocities and ambient conditions. Test specimens were subjected to different wear environments (distilled water, dry ambient) and wear velocity (1.2 Hz, 2.0 Hz) tests at a constant temperature of 37 °C in an experimental in vitro chewing test simulation. The wear