Characterization of Surface Oxide Film Formed on Ti–8Fe–8Ta–4Zr

• Kuroda Daisuke

  Biomaterials Center, National Institute for Materials Science

• Tanaka Yuta

  Shibaura Institute of Technology

• Kawasaki Hironori

  Shibaura Institute of Technology

• Asami Katsuhiko

  Institute of Materials Research, Tohoku University

• Hanawa Takao

  Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• Characterization of Surface Oxide Film Formed on Ti–8Fe–8Ta–4Zr

Abstract

We have already developed a novel β-type titanium alloy, Ti–8Fe–8Ta–4Zr, for biomedical applications. Ti–8Fe–8Ta–4Zr showed higher strength than conventional biomedical titanium alloys, such as Ti–6Al–4V ELI, Ti–6Al–7Nb, and Ti–13Nb–13Zr. In addition, the alloy also showed higher corrosion resistance than cp-Ti and Ti–6Al–4V ELI in Hanks’ solution. In particular, the breakdown potential of the alloy (the pitting potential) was over 3.5 V vs. SCE (saturated calomel electrode) and much higher than those of cp-Ti and Ti–6Al–4V ELI. A slightly active region was observed at about 1.7 V vs. SCE that may be related to the high breakdown potential.<BR>In this study, the surface oxide films on Ti–8Fe–8Ta–4Zr after anodic polarization at 1 and 3 V in Hanks’ solution were characterized using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Auger electron spectroscopy to elucidate the high corrosion resistance mechanism of the alloy in Hanks’ solution. In addition, the surface oxide film on the alloy before anodic polarization was also characterized for comparison.<BR>The surface oxide film on Ti–8Fe–8Ta–4Zr is grown with anodic polarization. Calcium phosphate is formed on the alloy after polarization. The corrosion resistance of the alloy after polarization at a potential above 1.7 V is improved by the concentration of iron and titanium in the surface oxide film. A titanium hyper-oxidized layer with a low iron concentration is observed within the surface oxide film. This layer is generated with polarization and worked as a corrosion-protective layer. The slight active region on the polarization curve may be caused by the dissolution of iron and titanium.

Journal

• MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS

  MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS 46 (12), 3015-3019, 2005

  The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials

Keywords

• β-type titanium alloy
• corrosion resistance
• surface composition
• simulated body environment
• biomaterial

Details

• CRID: 1390001204250498944
• NII Article ID: 130004452746
• NII Article ID: 10017150704
• NII Book ID: AA1151294X
• DOI: 10.2320/matertrans.46.3015
• ISSN: 13475320
• ISSN: 13459678
• NDL BIB ID: 7758208
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I7758208
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/matertrans/46/12/46_12_3015/_pdf
• Text Lang: en
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