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Corrosion evaluation of Ti–6Al–4V manufactured by electron beam melting in Ringer’s physiological solution: an in vitro study of the passive film

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

We report that electrochemical characteristics and semiconducting behavior of additively manufactured electron beam melted (EBM) and wrought (WR) Ti–6Al–4V (Ti-G5) are compared in Ringer’s physiological solution. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) confirmed the α+β structure of the tested materials, with two different microstructure types of “bimodal” and “basket-weave” for WR and EBM, respectively. Potentiodynamic polarization (PDP) revealed that the corrosion current density for EBM (icorr=0.27±0.06 μA cm-2) is less than the WR (icorr=0.70±0.05 μA cm-2). Moreover, potentiostatic polarization (PS) that was employed to form the passive layers at three different potentials of 300, 500, and 700 mVAg/AgCl, showed that the passive films on the EBM sample are thinner. This finding was confirmed by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Furthermore, through Mott–Schottky (M–S) analysis, donor densities on WR passive films were found to be ~1.5 times larger than EBM. Although PS and EIS confirmed that the passive layer on EBM is thinner, it provides higher corrosion resistance than WR. The passive layer on both samples were found to have n-type characteristics with a duplex structure.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
NA0003525
OSTI ID:
1855790
Report Number(s):
SAND2022-1721J; 703448
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Electrochemistry Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 52; ISSN 0021-891X
Publisher:
SpringerCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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