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In-Vitro Corrosion and Wear Studies of Ceramic Layers on Additively Manufactured Zr Metal for Implant Applications

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In the present study, an attempt has been made to develop in-situ grown ceramic layer on additively manufactured Zr metal by thermal oxidation (TO) treatment. Detailed characterization and testings were performed to determine the thickness of the ceramic layer, oxide phases, hardness, surface roughness, wettability in-vitro wear, and in-vitro corrosion resistance of theses oxidized specimens. The X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the formation of ZrO2 in the in-situ oxide layer and its thickness increased significantly at higher oxidation temperatures. However, among the samples, lowest in-vitro wear rate (2.12 ± 0.36 × 10–6 mm3/N m) was demonstrated by the samples oxidized at 600 °C for 6 h. Further this obtained wear rate was correleted with thickness of oxide layer, contact angle, surface rougness, and hardness. It is also noticed that the formation of oxide phases on Zr significantly increase the in-vitro corrosion resistance compared to untreated Zr substrate in Hanks Balanced Salt solution (HBSS).

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The author N.C.R. would like to acknowledge the support and permission of the Directors of CSIR-CGCRI Kolkata and Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (MNIT) Jaipur to carry out this research work in their institutes during M. Tech Dissertation work.

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    Nimu Chand Reger

  2. Department of Chemistry, Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women, Kilakarai, India

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  3. Bioceramics and Coating Division, CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, 196 Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata, 700 032, India

    Nimu Chand Reger, Vamsi Krishna Balla & Mitun Das

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Reger, N.C., Devi, K.B., Balla, V.K. et al. In-Vitro Corrosion and Wear Studies of Ceramic Layers on Additively Manufactured Zr Metal for Implant Applications. Trans Indian Inst Met 76, 1949–1958 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-023-02893-6

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