17/18 January 2007 Wiener Neustadt - Czelo

Inst. of Physics of Advanced Materials, Ufa State Aviation Tech. Univ.
Address 12 K. Marx str. Russia
450000 - Ufa
Phone / Fax +7 (3472) 733422 / +7 (3472) 733422
www www.ipam.ugatu.ac.ru
Size 11-50
Organisation Type RTD Institute
Contact Person
Name Prof. Ruslan Valiev
Position Scientific Director
Email RZValiev@mail.rb.ru
Type of co-operation (Offered, Requested) Areas of activity
Licence agreement Offered
Technical Co-operation (R&D) Offered
Joint research project Offered
Joint-venture agreement Offered
Manufacturing agreement
Commercial agreement Offered
Financial agreement Requested
• Materials Technology
• Metals and Alloys
• Mechanical Engineering
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Short description of company
The Institute and its technical center are engaged in research and development focused on fabrication of bulk
nanostructured materials for advanced applications using severe plastic deformation (SPD). At present the
Institute conducts investigations in the field of physics and mechanics of SPD, development of SPD processing
methods, fundamental studies of the structure, mechanical and functional properties and performance of SPDprocessed
nanomaterials. Practical applications of bulk nanostructured materials in Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering, Medicine and Sports are of special importance. These works are carried out together with the
Technical Center Iskra (Ufa, Russia), Los Alamos Nationa Laboratory (Los Alamos, NM, USA) and Metallicum
LLC (Santa Fe, NM, USA) in close cooperation with Russian and international research centers.
1. Profile: Offer: Bulk nanostructured metals for medical purposes and sports
DESCRIPTION:
The technology is a Nano-materials development and production technique for pure Titanium, Aluminum and
other metals. The use of severe plastic deformation (SPD) method that is used to process materials with standard
properties underlies the technology. The developed technology enables fabrication of nanostructured rods with
diameters ranging from 24 to 5 mm and lengths from 150 to 2000 mm and nanostructured tubes with diameters
reaching 30 mm. Pre-production volumes are available today. Patent coverage in Russia and the USA is good
and extensive know-how backs the technology. The semi-products have undergone an independent laboratory
testing in Russia (at DEOST, Conmet and “MTI” companies) and the USA (at Metallicum LLC and Los Alamos
National Laboratory). The tests have shown that the level of mechanical properties in the semi-products is 1,5 -2
times higher than the standard level.
INNOVATIVE ASPECTS:
Nanostructured materials produced using SPD methods are characterized by extraordinary structural and
functional properties. Due to unusual physical and mechanical properties of this material, in particular high tensile
strength and ductility, as well as fatigue life (up to 3-4 times higher than for traditional alloys), the use of these
materials has allowed us to develop new promising implants providing for:
a) safe fixation of bone fragments, in spite of many openings for screws; b) high efficiency of correction and
fixation of vertebras in the device for restoration of spinal functions.
At the same time, in comparison with analogous devices the advantages of our innovative devices are as follows:
1) high biological compatibility owing to the chemical purity of titanium with a nanostructure (higher than that of
any other Ti alloy); 2) considerable increase in functional capabilities due to enhanced mechanical and fatigue
characteristics accompanied by reduced weight; 3) original design of several implants.