Corrosion behavior of advanced titanium-based alloys made by three-dimensional printing (3DPTM) for biomedical applications

S. B. Hong, N. Eliaz, E. M. Sachs, S. M. Allen, R. M. Latanision*

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Abstract

New Ti-5Ag and Ti-5Ag-35Sn (wt.%) alloys were designed and synthesized by three-dimensional printing (3DPTM) through liquid-phase sintering or liquid-tin infiltration, respectively. The corrosion behavior of these alloys as well as of pure titanium was studied by means of short- and long-term open-circuit potential and potentiodynamic measurements during immersion in a saline solution at body temperature, as well as by Auger electron spectroscopy (AES). Due to its relatively low porosity level and the presence of silver, the Ti-5Ag alloy sintered at 1300°C exhibited good passivation behavior. However, the Ti-5AG-35Sn alloy, while exhibiting improved dimensional stability, suffered from a deteriorated corrosion resistance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1781-1791
Number of pages11
JournalCorrosion Science
Volume43
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2001
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Science FoundationDMR-9400334

    Keywords

    • Corrosion
    • Prostheses
    • Three-dimensional pronting (3DP)
    • Ti-based alloys

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