Preliminary investigation on the bio-tribocorrosion behavior of porous nanostructured β-type titanium based biomedical alloys

Mamoun Fellah*, Naouel Hezil, Mohamed A. Hussein, Mohammed Abdul Samad, Mohamed Zine Touhami, Alex Montagne, Alain Iost, Aleksei Obrosov, Sabine Weiss

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Abstract

The bio-tribocorrosion behavior of newly developed near β-types Ti-15Nb and Ti-15Mo alloys was investigated in Phosphate-Buffered Saline (PBS) under different loads. Open-Circuit Potential (OCP), friction coefficient, wear volume and wear rate were evaluated. The results revealed that Ti-15Nb alloy exhibited lower wear rate, lower friction coefficient and better corrosion resistance during tribocorrosion than the Ti-15Mo alloy. This can be attributed to the diffusion of Nb which increases the repassivation rate (formation of a protective layer) in the Ti-15Nb alloy. In contrast Ti-15Mo shows a significantly higher rate of chemical reaction.

Original languageEnglish
Article number126755
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume257
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Dec 2019

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Keywords

  • Bio-tribocorrosion
  • Biomaterials
  • Corrosion
  • Ti-15Mo
  • Ti-15Nb

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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