Glass formation and properties of Ti-based bulk metallic glasses as potential biomaterials with Nb additions  

作　　者：Hui-Ming Yan Ying Liu Shu-Jie Pang Tao Zhang 

机构地区：[1]Key Laboratory of Aerospace Materials and Performance(Ministry of Education),School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University

出　　处：《Rare Metals》2018年第10期831-837,共7页稀有金属（英文版）

基　　金：financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.51161130526 and 51271008)

摘　　要：Ti47Cu38-xZr7.5Fe2.5Sn2Si1Ag2Nbx（x = 0, 1, 2; at%） bulk metallic glasses （BMGs） with superior biocorrosion resistance were synthesized by copper mold casting. Although the minor addition of Nb to the Ti-Cu- Zr-Fe-Sn-Si-Ag BMG slightly decreases the glass-forming ability （GFA）, the Nb-bearing Ti-based alloys could be casted in a bulk glassy rod form with diameters up to 3 mm. It is found that partial substitution of Cu with Nb is effective on enhancing the bio-corrosion resistance of the Ti-based BMG. Potentiodynamic polarization measurements show that Nb addition to Ti-based BMG leads to higher open-circuit potential and pitting potential as well as lower passive current density in Hank＇s solution. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS） results indicate that with Nb content increasing, the charge transfer resistance values of the Ti-based BMGs become larger, demonstrating that the surface oxide films are more protective. The Nb-bearing Ti-based BMGs also exhibit good in vitro biocompatibility comparable to that of Ti-6Al-4V alloy. The enhanced bio-corrosion resistance, excellent in vitro biocompatibility and good mechanical properties of the Nb-bearing Ti-based BMGs are favorable for biomedical applications.Ti47Cu38-xZr7.5Fe2.5Sn2Si1Ag2Nbx（x = 0, 1, 2; at%） bulk metallic glasses （BMGs） with superior biocorrosion resistance were synthesized by copper mold casting. Although the minor addition of Nb to the Ti-Cu- Zr-Fe-Sn-Si-Ag BMG slightly decreases the glass-forming ability （GFA）, the Nb-bearing Ti-based alloys could be casted in a bulk glassy rod form with diameters up to 3 mm. It is found that partial substitution of Cu with Nb is effective on enhancing the bio-corrosion resistance of the Ti-based BMG. Potentiodynamic polarization measurements show that Nb addition to Ti-based BMG leads to higher open-circuit potential and pitting potential as well as lower passive current density in Hank＇s solution. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS） results indicate that with Nb content increasing, the charge transfer resistance values of the Ti-based BMGs become larger, demonstrating that the surface oxide films are more protective. The Nb-bearing Ti-based BMGs also exhibit good in vitro biocompatibility comparable to that of Ti-6Al-4V alloy. The enhanced bio-corrosion resistance, excellent in vitro biocompatibility and good mechanical properties of the Nb-bearing Ti-based BMGs are favorable for biomedical applications.

关 键 词：Ti-based alloy Bulk metallic glass BIOCORROSION Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy BIOCOMPATIBILITY 

分 类 号：TG139.8[一般工业技术—材料科学与工程]