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- Title
Structural Analysis, Electrochemical Behavior, and Biocompatibility of Novel Quaternary Titanium Alloy with near β Structure.
- Authors
Popa, Monica; Calderon Moreno, Jose; Vasilescu, Cora; Drob, Silviu; Neacsu, Elena; Coer, Andrej; Hmeljak, Julija; Zerjav, Gregor; Milošev, Ingrid
- Abstract
This article analyses the microstructure, electrochemical behavior, and biocompatibility of a novel Ti-20Nb-10Zr-5Ta alloy with low Young's modulus (59 GPa) much closer to that of bone, between 10 and 30 GPa, than Ti and other Ti alloys used as implant biomaterial. XRD and SEM measurements revealed a near β crystalline microstructure containing β phase matrix and secondary α phase, with a typical grain size of around 200 μm. The corrosion behavior in neutral Ringer solution evidenced: self-passivation behavior characterizing a very resistant passive film; an easy passivation as a result of favorable influence of the alloying elements Nb, Zr, and Ta that participate with their passive oxides to the formation of the alloy passive film; low corrosion and ion release rates corresponding with very low toxicity. In MEM solution, the novel alloy demonstrated very high corrosion resistance and no susceptibility to localized corrosion. Biocompatibility was evaluated on in vitro human osteoblast-like and human immortalized pulmonary fibroblast cell (Wi-38) lines and the new Ti-20Nb-10Zr-5Ta alloy exhibited no cytotoxicity. The new Ti-20Nb-10Zr5Ta alloy is a promising material for implants due to combined properties of low elastic modulus, very low corrosion rate, and good biocompatibility.
- Subjects
CHROMIUM-cobalt-nickel-molybdenum alloys; STRUCTURAL analysis (Science); TITANIUM alloys; ELECTROCHEMICAL analysis; METALS; YOUNG'S modulus; CRYSTAL structure; BIOCOMPATIBILITY
- Publication
Metallurgical & Materials Transactions. Part A, 2014, Vol 45, Issue 7, p3130
- ISSN
1073-5623
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11661-014-2254-9