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Influence of Co content on the biocompatibility and bio-corrosion of super ferritic stainless steels

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Bio-metals require high corrosion resistance, because their biocompatibility is closely related to this parameter. Bio-metals release metal ions into the human body, leading to deleterious effects. Allergies, dermatitis, and asthma are the predominant systemic effects resulting in the human body. In particular, Ni is one of the most common causes of allergic contact dermatitis. In the present work, we designed new ferritic stainless steels wherein Ni is replaced with Co under consideration of allergic respondes and microstructural stability. This work focuses on the effect of Co content on the biocompatibility and corrosion resistance of high PRE super ferritic stainless steels in bio-solution and acidic chloride solution. In the case of the acidic chloride solution, with increasing Co content in the ferritic stainless steels, passive current density increased and critical pitting temperature (CPT) decreased. Also, in the passive state, AC impedance and repassivation rate were reduced. These results are attributed to the thermodynamic stability of cobalt ions, as indicated in the EpH diagram for a Co-H2O system. However, in the case of bio-solutions, with increasing Co content of the alloys, the passive current density decreased. AC impedance and repassivation rate meanwhile increased in the passive state. This is due to the increased ratios of Cr2O3/Cr(OH)3 and [Metal Oxide]/Metal + Metal Oxide] of the passive film formed in bio-solution.

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  1. Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering, University of Maryland, 20742, College Park, MD, USA

    Y. R. Yoo

  2. The Center of Green Materials Technology, School of Advanced Materials Engineering, Andong National University, 388, Songcheon-dong, Andong-si, 760-749, Gyeongbuk, Korea

    S. G. Jang, H. S. Nam, G. T. Shim & Y. S. Kim

  3. Chosun Welding Co. ltd, 865 Jangheung-dong, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, 790-240, Gyeongbuk, Korea

    H. H. Cho

  4. School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 300, Cheoncheon-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, 440-746, Gyeonggi, Korea

    J. G. Kim

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Yoo, Y.R., Jang, S.G., Nam, H.S. et al. Influence of Co content on the biocompatibility and bio-corrosion of super ferritic stainless steels. Met. Mater. Int. 14, 729–738 (2008). https://doi.org/10.3365/met.mat.2008.12.729

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