@article{article_953353, title={An Overview on Additive Manufacturing of Titanium Alloys for Biomedical Applications}, journal={Uluborlu Mesleki Bilimler Dergisi}, volume={5}, pages={54–74}, year={2022}, author={Sağbaş, Binnur and Gavcar, Beyza}, keywords={Eklemeli İmalat, Biyomalzemeler, İmplantlar, Titanyum, Titanyum Alaşımları}, abstract={The significant progress of additive manufacturing (AM) or three dimensional printing (3DP) has induced to a revolution in manufacturing sector providing high flexibility, feasibility of complex geometries in customization at the consumer level and also serving as an efficient tool for further research and development. AM processes are increasingly attracting many interests at industrial and academic fields. In the last two decades, biomaterial production with additive manufacturing has gained significance and the medical implant demand also has undergone explosive growth. Additive manufacturing and biomaterial combination is very promising, especially towards patient specific clinical applications. In this context, 3D printable biomaterials are suitable candidates for implants and the amount of additively-manufactured implants is significantly increasing due to their unique properties which are biocompatible, versatile and adaptable, have relevant mechanical (strength and stiffness) and biological functionalities, porous structure, design freedom, provide material save, produce with good accuracy, fulfill design requirements in geometry. Implant biomaterials should have high fatigue, wear and corrosion resistance, stability, osteogenesis and osseointegration properties as well as long lifespan to achieve an intended function. This study overviews the studies on additive manufacturing of most widely used implant biomaterials Ti and Ti6Al4V alloys, in terms of mechanical properties, biocompatibility and current state of applications of these biomaterials from different perspectives.}, number={1}, publisher={Isparta Uygulamalı Bilimler Üniversitesi}