Steam-induced changes in surface characteristics and corrosion resistance of spark-anodized titanium
Titanium was spark-anodized in 1 M phosphoric acid solution. Surface characteristics and corrosion resistance of spark-anodized titanium were investigated before and after the steam exposure at 180 °C. It was found that spark-anodizing of titanium produced a layer of poorly crystallized TiO2 film wi...
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| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80891 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38540 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Titanium was spark-anodized in 1 M phosphoric acid solution. Surface characteristics and corrosion resistance of spark-anodized titanium were investigated before and after the steam exposure at 180 °C. It was found that spark-anodizing of titanium produced a layer of poorly crystallized TiO2 film with the incorporation of phosphate anions. The oxide film exhibited a porous microstructure with many craters and micro-projections on the surface. After the steam exposure for 48 h, the crystallinity of anodic TiO2 increased greatly. The original dense and smooth micro-projection surface became very loose and rough, and fine Ti(OH)PO4 crystals formed and congregated there. A phase transition mechanism has been proposed based on the experimental observations. The corrosion behavior investigation has shown that the steam exposure could reduce the corrosion resistance of spark-anodized titanium greatly. |
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