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Formation of hydroxyapatite on Ti-6Al-4V alloy by microarc oxidation and hydrothermal treatment

  • Fu Liu*
  • , Fuping Wang
  • , Tadao Shimizu
  • , Kaoru Igarashi
  • , Liancheng Zhao
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Chiba Institute of Technology
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Microarc oxidation (MAO) was performed on Ti-6Al-4V in electrolytes containing calcium glycerphosphate (Ca-GP) and calcium acetate (CA) using a regulated direct current power supply. It was found that the MAO method was suitable for Ti-6Al-4V to form a ceramic coating in electrolytes of Ca-GP and CA, and the oxide films displayed a porous and rough structure on the surface of films. The film with a Ca/P ratio equivalent to hydroxyapatite was obtained when final voltage and current density were 350 V and 200 A/m2 in the electrolyte containing 0.06 M calcium glycerphosphate (Ca-GP) and 0.25 M calcium acetate (CA). After hydrothermal treatment, the hydroxyapatite was precipitated on the surface of the film obtained by MAO and the hydroxyapatite thickness was about 4 μm. The films were investigated by means of electron probe micro-analysis, atomic force microscopy, X-ray diffractometry and scanning electron microcopy before and after hydrothermal treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)220-224
Number of pages5
JournalSurface and Coatings Technology
Volume199
Issue number2-3 SPEC. ISS.
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Sep 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Diffusion
  • Hydroxyapatite
  • Microarc oxidation
  • Nucleation
  • Titanium oxide

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