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Corrosion behaviour of Ti6Al4V and duplex stainless steel (UNS31803) in synthetic bio‐fluids

S. Sathiyanarayanan (Corrosion Science and Engineering Division, Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi 630 006, India)
C. Marikkannu (Corrosion Science and Engineering Division, Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi 630 006, India)
P. Bala Srinivasan (Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli 620 015, India)
V. Muthupandi (Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli 620 015, India)

Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials

ISSN: 0003-5599

Article publication date: 1 February 2002

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Abstract

Compares the corrosion behaviour of Ti6Al4V titanium alloy, a conventional duplex stainless steel (UNS 31803) and AISI 304 austenitic stainless steel in synthetic biofluids using electrochemical techniques and comments on the suitability of DSS for use in biomedical applications. Finds that the general corrosion resistance of duplex stainless steels is slightly inferior to that of austenitic stainless steel and titanium alloy; duplex stainless steel does not show any sign of pitting when exposed to synthetic biofluids and exhibits excellent resistance to localised corrosion on par with that of titanium alloy. Concludes that duplex stainless steels are one of the best alternates to titanium alloys.

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Sathiyanarayanan, S., Marikkannu, C., Bala Srinivasan, P. and Muthupandi, V. (2002), "Corrosion behaviour of Ti6Al4V and duplex stainless steel (UNS31803) in synthetic bio‐fluids", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 49 No. 1, pp. 33-37. https://doi.org/10.1108/0003559021043584

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