Iranian Journal of Mechanical Engineering Transactions of the ISME

Iranian Journal of Mechanical Engineering Transactions of the ISME

A Comparison of Corrosion Behavior of Coarse and Ultrafine Grain Commercially Pure Titanium in Simulated Body Fluid

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Reza Naseri 1
Hasan Heirani 2
Mohammad Hossein Mozaffari 3
Reza Babaei Spouei 4
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Skills (NUS), Tehran, Iran / PhD, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Bozorgmehr University of Qaenat, Qaen, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Skills (NUS), Tehran, Iran
4 PhD, Department of Mechanicl Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
10.30506/jmee.2024.2037541.1352
Abstract
Equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) is one of the most effective processes for the production of metals with ultra-fine grains (UFG) and nano-crystalline (NC) structures. Commercially pure titanium (CP-Ti) known for its excellent biocompatibility, has high potential for use in medical applications as an implant material. The low static and dynamic strength of CP-Ti are weaknesses of this material that can be remedied by applying ECAP to create UFG microstructures. One of the most important parameters in choosing a material for implantation is its corrosion resistance in human body plasma. In this study, the corrosion behavior of primary coarse grained (CG) and ultra-fine grained CP-Ti produced by ECAP was investigated and compared in simulated body fluid (SBF) through the extraction of the TAFEL curve. The results demonstrated that the corrosion resistance of CP-Ti in the UFG state was improved by seven times compared to the initial CG state. This improvement can be attributed to increased passivation ability resulting from rapid mechanical formation of a stable and strong passive oxide film of TiO2 on UFG surface of CP-Ti relative to CG.
Keywords
Commercially pure titanium
ECAP
Ultra-fine grains
Corrosion resistance
Simulated body fluid

Subjects

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