Nanostructure and corrosion behaviors of nanotube formed Ti-Zr alloy

In order to investigate the nanostructures and corrosion behaviors of Ti-Zr alloys, nanotube formed Ti-Zr(10%, 20%, 30% and 40% in mass fraction) alloys were prepared by arc melting and the condition of controlling nanostructure was at 1 000 °C for 24 h in argon atmosphere; formation of nanotubes was conducted by anodizing a Ti-Zr alloy in H3PO4 electrolyte with a small amount of fluoride ions at room temperature. The corrosion properties of specimens were examined through potentiodynamic test (potential range of −1 500–2 000 mV) in 0.9% NaCl solution by using potentiostat. Microstructures of the alloys were observed by optical microscope(OM), field emission scanning electron microscope(FE-SEM) and X-ray diffractometer(XRD). Diameter of nanotube does not depend on Zr content, but interspace of nanotube predominantly depends on Zr content, which confirms that ZrO2 oxides play a role to increase the interspace of nanotube formed on the surface.