title: Effect of Sn addition on the corrosion behavior of Ti-7Cu-Sn cast alloys for biomedical applications.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Sn content on the microstructure and corrosion resistance of Ti7CuXSn (x=0-5 wt.%) samples. The corrosion tests were carried out in 0.9 wt.% NaCl solution at 25 °C. The electrochemical corrosion behavior of the Ti7CuXSn alloy samples was evaluated using potentiodynamic polarization curves, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and equivalent circuit analysis. The resulting impedance parameters and polarization curves showed that adding Sn improved the electrochemical corrosion behavior of the Ti7CuXSn alloy. The Ti7CuXSn alloy samples were composed of a dual-layer oxide consisting of an inner barrier layer and an outer porous layer.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materials Engineering, National Pingtung University of Science & Technology, 1, Hseuhfu Road, Neipu, 91201 Pingtung, Taiwan. Electronic address: tlclung@mail.npust.edu.tw.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Tsao
mesh_terms: D000497:Alloys; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry; D003343:Corrosion; D014001:Tin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; D014001:Tin; D003300:Copper; D014025:Titanium
keywords: Corrosion; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Polarization; Ti–Cu–Sn alloy