| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195028 | Electrochimica Acta | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The biocompatibility and mechanical integrity of Ti and Ti6Al4V alloy can be affected by corrosion processes. This paper presents studies on the stability of anodic oxide films on Ti6Al4V and Ti in chloride medium. The oxides were grown potentiodynamically up to 8.0 V in the phosphate buffer saline (PBS) solution (pH 6.8) at 25 and 37 °C. The morphology of the obtained anodic oxides and the type of corrosion that occurred were analyzed by SEM–EDS. The Ti6Al4V alloy presented less corrosion resistance than pure Ti. Elemental analyses showed that the decrease of the alloy corrosion resistance is due mainly to the corrosion of Al.
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Authors
Cláudia E.B. Marino, Sonia R. Biaggio, Romeu C. Rocha-Filho, Nerilso Bocchi,