ELECTROCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF TI45NB COATED WITH 63S BIOGLASS BY ELECTROPHORETIC DEPOSITION

Abstract

In this study, analyses were carried out to investigate the structural, mechanical and electrochemical behaviors of untreated and bioglass (BG)-coated Ti45Nb materials. The samples were coated with a mixture of 63s BG powder and phosphate ester (PE) at concentrations of 0.2, 0.4, 0.8, and 1 g using the electrophoretic deposition (EPD) method. Then, the structural, mechanical, and electrochemical properties of the untreated and coated samples were determined and characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) devices. It was concluded that the 0.2 g coating provided resistance to corrosion for the Ti45Nb material more effectively than the others did.