Effect of thermal oxidation on electrochemical corrosion behaviour of ZrTi alloys for dental applications. Issue 12 (13th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mareci, D.; Bolat, G.; Istrate, B.; Munteanu, C.; Cailean, A.
• Is Part Of: Materials and corrosion. Volume 66:Issue 12(2015:Dec.)
• Page Start: 1529
• Page End: 1535
• Publication Date: 2015-05-13
• Subjects: Carbamide peroxide -- Corrosion resistance -- SEM -- Thermal oxidation -- ZrTi alloy; Materials -- Periodicals; Metals -- Periodicals; Corrosion and anti-corrosives -- Periodicals; 620.1122305
• DOI: 10.1002/maco.201508327
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-5117

Abstract

Abstract : Electrochemical behaviour of Zr5Ti, Zr25Ti and Zr45Ti, with and without surface modification were investigated for dental applications. All untreated and thermal oxidized alloys in Na2 CO3 at 890 °C were tested by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) performed in 10% carbamide peroxide solution. In addition, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was employed to observe the surface morphology before and after 8 hours immersion time in carbamide peroxide solution. The electrochemical corrosion parameters obtained from the EIS indicated a typical passive behaviour for untreated and thermal oxidized ZrTi alloys. Higher impedance values were observed for thermal oxidized ZrTi alloys compared to untreated materials. The thermal oxidized Zr45Ti alloy appears to possess superior corrosion resistance than the thermal oxidized Zr25Ti and Zr5Ti alloys in carbamide peroxide solution.