Corrosion of Ti6Al4V Pins Produced by Direct Metal Laser Sintering
Corrosion of Ti6Al4V Pins Produced by Direct Metal Laser Sintering
Corrosion of Ti6Al4V Pins Produced by Direct Metal Laser Sintering
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Article history: Direct Metal LaserSintering (DMLS) technique allows the manufacturing awide variety of medical devices
Received 5 July 2016 for any type of prosthetic surgery (HIP, dental, cranial, maxillofacial) as well as for internal fixation
Received in revised form devices (K-Wires or Steinmann Pins). There are a large number of research studies on DMLS, including
14 September 2016
microstructural characterization, mechanical properties andthose based on production quality assurance
Accepted 5 October 2016
but the influence of porosity in the corrosion behavior of thesematerials not been sufficiently considered.
Available online 8 October 2016
In the present paper, surgical pins of Ti6Al4V have been produced by DMLS. After testing in aphosphate
buffered saline solution, thesurface ofthe titanium alloy appeared locallycovered by a voluminous white
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Internal fixation device oxide. This unexpected behavior was presumably due to the existence of internal defects in the pins as
Ti6Al4V result of the manufacturing process. The importanceof these defects—that mightact as crevice nucleation
Cyclic voltammetry sites- has been revealed by electrochemical techniques and confirmed by computed tomography.
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DMLS parameters.
Fig. 2. a) Confocal image of pin surface (measured area 636.61 ×477.25 m2); b) Waviness profile; c) roughness profile.
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Fig.4. a) Polarisation curves of the DMLS pin and commercial Ti6Al4V Kirschner wire, b) Oxide film growth andc) Attacked area after pickling.
Fig. 5. a) SEM analysis of the surface after the polarisation curves and b)qualitative composition of the oxide film.
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Fig. 6. Potentiostatic pulse test at steps of 1.4, 1.8, 2.0, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7 and 2.9 V for 300 s.
Fig. 8. X-ray computed tomography a) CT slices of the transversal section, b,c) longitudinal sections and d) CT reconstruction of the pin.
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