Passive Layers and Corrosion Resistance of Biomedical Ti-6Al-4V and β-Ti Alloys

The high specific strength, good corrosion resistance, and great biocompatibility make titanium and its alloys the ideal materials for biomedical metallic implants. Ti-6Al-4V alloy is the most employed in practical biomedical applications because of the excellent combination of strength, fracture to...

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Main Authors: Patrizia Bocchetta, Liang-Yu Chen, Juliana Dias Corpa Tardelli, Andréa Cândido dos Reis, Facundo Almeraya-Calderón, Paola Leo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Coatings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/11/5/487