Perspective on “Corrosion and Passivity of Ti-13% Nb-13% Zr in Comparison to Other Biomedical Implant Alloys,” S.Y. Yu, J.R. Scully, Corrosion 53, 12 (1997): p. 965-976 Available to Purchase

Abstract: Corrosion of biomedical implants is a risk for safe applications of metals for healing in the body. Therefore, for implants that are designed to be permanent (in contrast to biodegradable implants), highly corrosion resistant metals and alloys are used—most notably titanium and its alloys. This perspective discusses a paper that reported on the corrosion behavior of a number of Ti-based implant alloys, from a viewpoint of materials science and a detailed mechanistic understanding of passivity.