Characterization of HA/Ta Composite Coatings Fabricated by Vacuum Plasma Spraying

Abstract:

Plasma sprayed hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings on titanium alloy substrates have been used extensively due to their excellent biocompatibility and osteoconductivity. However, the low bonding strength between HA and Ti substrates is still problematic in the long-term implantation lifespan. In this paper, HA/Ta composite coatings with various Ta contents (20% and 60%) were fabricated by vacuum plasma spraying (VPS). The microstructure, phase composition of the coatings was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. The results revealed that the coatings had a rough surface and lamellar structure including some pores. ASTM C-633 standard was used for the measurement of bonding strength, which was found increasing with the increase of Ta contents in the composite coatings. The bonding strength of the composite coating containing 60% Ta (H4T6) reached to 37.2 MPa, which is about 1.9 times that of HA coating. In vitro bioactivity evaluated in simulated body fluids (SBF) showed that bonelike apatite layer was formed on the composite coatings surface, which indicated the good bioactivity of the HA/Ta composite coatings.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 761)
• Pages: 113-116
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.761.113
• Online since: July 2013
• Authors: Li Ping Huang, You Tao Xie, Heng Ji, Yi Zeng, Xue Bin Zheng
• Keywords: Bioactivity, Bonding Strength, Composite Coating, Vacuum Plasma Spraying

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