Electrochemical behavior of cast Ti-Ag alloys

Dent Mater J. 2006 Sep;25(3):516-23. doi: 10.4012/dmj.25.516.

Abstract

Anodic polarization tests were performed in 0.9% NaCl and 1% lactic acid solutions to characterize the relationship between the corrosion behavior and the microstructures of cast Ti-Ag (5-40% Ag) alloys. The anodic polarization curves for the Ti-Ag alloys up to 17.5% Ag were similar to those for pure titanium in both solutions. On the other hand, an abrupt increase in the current density was observed for the alloys with more than 20% Ag in the NaCl solution and with more than 27.5% Ag in the lactic acid solution. The microstructures of the corroded alloy surfaces indicated the deterioration of precipitated intermetallic compounds along the grain boundaries. The Ti-Ag alloys up to 17.5% Ag had excellent corrosion resistance similar to that of pure titanium. The alloys with 20-25% Ag may be also used as dental alloys, since they passivated again immediately after preferential dissolution in the NaCl solution.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acids / pharmacology
  • Corrosion
  • Dental Alloys / chemistry*
  • Dental Materials / chemistry*
  • Silver / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties
  • Titanium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Acids
  • Dental Alloys
  • Dental Materials
  • Silver
  • Titanium