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Microstructure, mechanical, and anticorrosive properties of a new Ti-20Nb-10Zr-5Ta alloy based on nontoxic and nonallergenic elements

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For an alloy to be suitable for use as an implant material, it must have a low specific weight and Young’s modulus, good mechanical properties that are similar to those of bone, and very good corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. In this study, we have developed a novel Ti-20Nb-10Zr-5Ta alloy that is composed of nontoxic, nonallergenic, corrosion-resistant elements. This alloy has low specific weight and Young’s modulus and good mechanical properties. It has a fine microstructure with a matrix that is mainly composed of the β phase and some α phase due to recrystallization during cooling. It shows elastoplastic behavior with a fairly linear elastic behavior and low Young’s modulus (59 GPa). In addition, its ultimate tensile strength, 0.2% yield strength, and hardness are higher than those of CP Ti, commercial Ti-6Al-4V, and similar β-type alloys. It exhibited a very stable passive state and its electrochemical parameters and corrosion and ion release rates were better than those of CP Ti in Ringer’s solutions of different pH values that simulate the severe functional conditions of an implant; this is attributable to the beneficial influence of the alloying elements and to the better protective properties of the coated passive film.

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  1. Department of Electrochemistry and Corrosion, Institute of Physical Chemistry “Ilie Murgulescu,”, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, 060021, Romania

    Monica Popa, Ecaterina Vasilescu, Paula Drob, Jose Maria Calderon Moreno, Cora Vasilescu & Silviu Iulian Drob

  2. Materials Science and Engineering Faculty, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Bucharest, 060042, Romania

    Doina Raducanu

  3. SC R&D Consulting and Services SRL, Bucharest, 023761, Romania

    Steliana Ivanescu

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Popa, M., Vasilescu, E., Drob, P. et al. Microstructure, mechanical, and anticorrosive properties of a new Ti-20Nb-10Zr-5Ta alloy based on nontoxic and nonallergenic elements. Met. Mater. Int. 18, 639–645 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12540-012-4026-7

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