Some views on the construction of bio-tribo-corrosion maps for Titanium alloys in Hank's solution: Particle concentration and applied loads effects

The micro-abrasion-corrosion behavior of a Ti alloy in Hank's solution was investigated using various electrochemical and microscopy techniques. The effects of applied load and particle concentration were assessed for various corrosion, wear and wear-corrosion components of the wastage. Electrochemical potentiodynamic and potentiostatic tests were carried out to assess the effects of tribological variables on the wastage rate. The results were used to generate micro-abrasion-corrosion mechanism, wastage and synergy maps. The potential application of such maps to optimize the materials for total replacement bio-implants is addressed in this paper.