Costa, M. M.Bartolomeu, F.Palmeiro, J.Guimarães, B.Alves, N.Miranda, G.Silva, F. S.2026-03-122026-03-122021-04M.M. Costa, F. Bartolomeu, J. Palmeiro, B. Guimarães, N. Alves, G. Miranda, F.S. Silva, Multi-material NiTi-PEEK hybrid cellular structures by Selective Laser Melting and Hot Pressing: Tribological characterization, Tribology International, Volume 156, 2021, 106830, ISSN 0301-679X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2020.106830.0301-679Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/15860In this study, a multi-material NiTi-PEEK cellular structured solution was designed, produced and characterized targeting orthopedic applications. For that purpose, Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technique was used to produce NiTi cellular structures with different open-cell sizes and wall thicknesses. Hot Pressing (HP) technique was used to introduce PEEK in the open-cells of NiTi structures to obtain multi-material components. Morphological characterization showed that the selected SLM processing parameters were suited to achieve high-quality parts without significant defects. Tribological characterization proved an enhanced wear resistance to the multi-material specimens when compared with the mono-material NiTi structures. These multi-material structures are a promising solution for providing a customized stiffness and superior wear resistance to NiTi structures to be integrated in innovative orthopedic designs.engMulti-material structuresNiTi-PEEKSelective laser meltingHot pressingjournal article10.1016/j.triboint.2020.106830