J Shanghai Jiaotong Univ Sci ›› 2021, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (3): 416-430.doi: 10.1007/s12204-021-2314-4

• Medical 3D Printing and Personalised Medicine • Previous Articles    

Review on Corrosion Characteristics of Porous Titanium Alloys Fabricated by Additive Manufacturing

Review on Corrosion Characteristics of Porous Titanium Alloys Fabricated by Additive Manufacturing

GAI Xin1,2 (盖欣), BAI Yun1 (白芸), LI Shujun1 (李述军), WANG Liao3 (王燎), AI Songtao3 (艾松涛), HAO Yulin1 (郝玉琳), YANG Rui1 (杨锐), DAI Kerong3 (戴尅戎)   

  1. (1. Shi-changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
    Shenyang 110016, China; 2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China,
    Shenyang 110016, China; 3. Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Implants, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
    Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China)
  2. (1. Shi-changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
    Shenyang 110016, China; 2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China,
    Shenyang 110016, China; 3. Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Implants, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
    Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China)
  • Online:2021-06-28 Published:2021-06-03
  • Contact: LI Shujun (李述军) E-mail:shjli@imr.ac.cn
  • Supported by:
    the National Key Research and Development
    Program of China (Nos. 2016YFC1100502,
    2017YFC1104903, and 2016YFC1102601), the National
    Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51631007,
    51501200, and 51871220), and the Key Research Program
    of Frontier Sciences, CAS (No. QYZDJ-SSWJSC031-
    02)

Abstract: Porous titanium and its alloys have been considered as promising implants owing to their low elastic  modulus and capability to provide channels for bone growth. Currently, additive manufacturing (3D printing)  techniques have been successfully applied to produce porous titanium alloys owing to the advantages of controllable  and precise fabrication. Considering the safety aspect, an understanding of corrosion in porous titanium alloys  and the corresponding mechanisms is important for their long-term application in the human body. In this  paper, the recent progress in improving the corrosion properties of porous titanium alloys fabricated via 3D  printing techniques is reviewed. The effects of pore type, porosity, electrolyte, and modification of the material  on the corrosion properties of porous titanium alloys are introduced and discussed. In addition, the limitations of  traditional methods for measuring the corrosion performance of porous titanium alloys were analysed. Perspectives  for evaluating and improving the corrosion performance of porous titanium alloys using new methods are provided. 

Key words: porous titanium alloys, implant, 3D printing, corrosion

摘要: Porous titanium and its alloys have been considered as promising implants owing to their low elastic  modulus and capability to provide channels for bone growth. Currently, additive manufacturing (3D printing)  techniques have been successfully applied to produce porous titanium alloys owing to the advantages of controllable  and precise fabrication. Considering the safety aspect, an understanding of corrosion in porous titanium alloys  and the corresponding mechanisms is important for their long-term application in the human body. In this  paper, the recent progress in improving the corrosion properties of porous titanium alloys fabricated via 3D  printing techniques is reviewed. The effects of pore type, porosity, electrolyte, and modification of the material  on the corrosion properties of porous titanium alloys are introduced and discussed. In addition, the limitations of  traditional methods for measuring the corrosion performance of porous titanium alloys were analysed. Perspectives  for evaluating and improving the corrosion performance of porous titanium alloys using new methods are provided. 

关键词: porous titanium alloys, implant, 3D printing, corrosion

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