Ahuir Torres, JI, Kotadia, HR and Opoz, TT (2023) Effect of the electrical discharge machining on Ti6Al4V corrosion behaviour in simulated body fluid. Surface and Coatings Technology, 470. ISSN 0257-8972

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Abstract

Titanium alloys, such as Ti6Al4V, are widely employed in the biomedical industry for implant applications due to their favourable properties. However, these alloys can experience long-term corrosion in the presence of bodily fluids, which is a critical concern for implants as it affects their timespan. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the corrosion resistance of Ti6Al4V in body fluid. Highly desirable electrical discharge machining (EDM) techniques used for Ti6Al4V sample preparation with three different conditions (oil, deionized water, and hydroxyapatite mixed in deionized water). Corrosion was assessed using electrochemical analyses, with microstructural analysis. Results indicated that the samples produced using water and oil had the best and lowest corrosion resistance, respectively. Protective oxide layer formed during the EDM in water while heterogeneous surface was produced for EDM in oil. The increase in capacitance leads to the thickening of the oxide layer, thereby enhancing the corrosion resistance.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	0204 Condensed Matter Physics; 0306 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural); 0912 Materials Engineering; Applied Physics
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
Divisions:	Engineering
Publisher:	Elsevier
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	16 Aug 2023 08:50
Last Modified:	16 Aug 2023 09:00
DOI or ID number:	10.1016/j.surfcoat.2023.129830
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/20528

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