The corrosion of implant biomaterials is a well-known critical issue when they are in contact with biological fluids. Therefore, the reactivity of Ti6Al4V implant biomaterials is monitored during immersion in a Hanks' physiological solution without and with added metabolic compounds, such as lactic acid, hydrogen peroxide, and a mixture of the two. Electrochemical characterization is done by measuring the open circuit potential and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy performed at different intervals of time. Electrochemical results were completed by morphological and compositional analyses as well as X-ray diffraction before and after immersion in these solutions. The results indicate a strong effect from the inflammatory product and the synergistic effect of the metabolic lactic acid and hydrogen peroxide inflammatory compound on the reactivity and corrosion resistance of an implant titanium alloy.
Keywords: Ti6Al4V alloy; corrosion; electrochemical characterization; inflammatory effect.