Surface Characteristics of Anodized Ti-30Nb-xTa Alloys with Ta Content

  • Kim, Eun-Sil (Department of Dental Materials & Research Center of Nano-Interface Activation for Biomaterials, School of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Ko, Yeong-Mu (Research Center for Oral Disease Regulation of the Aged, School of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Choe, Han-Cheol (Research Center for Oral Disease Regulation of the Aged, School of Dentistry, Chosun University)
  • Published : 2012.05.31

Abstract

The purposed of this work was to determine surface charateristics of anodized Ti-30Nb-xTa alloys with Ta content. Samples were prepared by arc melting, followed by followed by homogenization for 12 hr at $1000^{\circ}C$ in argon atmosphere. The electrolyte for anodization treatment was prepared by mixing 465ml $H_2O$ with 35M $H_3PO_4$ and anodized at 180V to 220V. The microstructures of the alloys were examined by X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and optical microscopy (OM). Surface characteristics of anodized Ti-30Nb-xTa alloys was investigated by potentiodynamic test and potentiostatic in 0.9% Nacl solution at $36.5{\pm}1^{\circ}C$. It was observed that the changed ${\alpha}$ phase to ${\beta}$ phase with Ta content.

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