Electrochemical Properties of Ti-Ag Alloys for Biomedical and Dental Applications

Ti and Ti alloys have been widely applied to biomedical and dental fields and the demands for their applications have increased gradually in these fields. Ti and its alloys have been used as biomaterial because of their high corrosion resistance, low toxicity, low elastic modulus and low density. Their defects are low shear strength, low wear resistance, low weldability, low formability and low castability and hydrogen brittleness. The purpose of this study is to develop Ti-Ag alloys with high corrosion resistance, ion release property, weldability and biocompatibility and to evaluate the electrochemical properties of Ti-Ag alloys in an artificial saliva which is oral cavity simulated solution.