Abstract

Environmental degradation of titanium alloy in artificial saliva

The titanium and its alloys are potentially prone to hydrogen embrittlement, including those proposed for dental implants. The research has been aimed to assess a susceptibility to environment-enhanced degradation of the Ti-13Zr-13Nb alloy in artificial saliva with or without hydrofluoric acid, subject or not to cathodic polarisation. The results have shown that even if artificial saliva is safe environment, both cathodic polarization and cathodic current result in brittle cracking. Either hydride-related embrittlement or fluoride-related stress corrosion cracking are considered as potential sources.

Details

Title
Environmental degradation of titanium alloy in artificial saliva
Author
Zielinski, Andrzej; Zborowski, Lukasz
First page
5
Publication year
2012
Publication date
2012
Publisher
De Gruyter Poland
ISSN
17302439
e-ISSN
20834799
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1320441168
Copyright
Copyright Versita Oct 2012