Corrosion resistance of nanostructured titanium.
The present work reports results of studies of corrosion resistance of pure nano-Ti-Grade 2 after hydrostatic extrusion. The grain size of the examined samples was below 90 nm. Surface analytical technique including AES combined with Ar(+) ion sputtering, were used to investigate the chemical composition and thicknesses of the oxides formed on nano-Ti. It has been found that the grain size of the titanium substrate did not influence the thickness of oxide formed on the titanium. The thickness of the oxide observed on the titanium samples before and after hydrostatic extrusion was about 6 nm. Tests carried out in a NaCl solution revealed a slightly lower corrosion resistance of nano-Ti in comparison with the titanium with micrometric grain size.
Garbacz
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Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Woloska 141, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland. haga@inmat.pw.edu.pl
Pisarek
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Kurzydłowski
K J
KJ
D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003343:Corrosion; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis / Q000379:methods; D006874:Hydrostatic Pressure; D007700:Kinetics; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D013997:Time Factors; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D014025:Titanium