MEDICAL ENGINEERINGBONEBONE REMODELINGFUNCTIONAL ADAPTATIONBONE FLUIDGROWTH FACTORSThe mechanical properties of very high melting intermetallic compounds are examined in the Ir Nb Zr system. The Ir Nb Zr system contains two related high temperature L1 2 intermetallic compounds, Ir 3 Nb and Ir 3 Zr, ...