화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, Vol.41, No.1, 123-127, 2011
Evaluation of corrosion behaviour of Ti-25Mo alloy in chloride medium
The corrosion behaviour of Ti-25Mo alloy in 0.9 wt% NaCl was evaluated by potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and compared with that of commercially pure titanium (CP-Ti). The corrosion behaviour of Ti-25Mo alloy has been reported for the first time in this paper. The microstructure and structural characteristics were also examined using optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. The study reveals that Ti-25Mo alloy possesses a beta-phase microstructure. The Ti-25Mo alloy exhibits higher passivation range, lower average passive current density (i(pass)) and higher charge transfer resistance (R-ct) compared to that of CP-Ti. Based on the corrosion protection ability, Ti-25Mo alloy can be a suitable alternative material for orthopaedic implant applications.