Tribocorrosion response of Fe-modified titanium alloys in simulated body fluids with varying glucose concentrations
/N·m) in normal HBSS, while Ti-3Fe consistently exhibited the highest material loss across all environments. The results show that alloy composition and glucose concentration in physiological media significantly influence tribocorrosion behavior, with Al-V-containing alloys demonstrating superior electrochemical stability and wear resistance, while Fe-rich titanium alloys exhibit greater susceptibility, particularly under diabetic conditions.
Authors
- Vusumuzi Sibanda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0706-9452)
- Oluwasegun Falodun
- Michael Bodunrin
- Maria Mathabathe
- Nicola Rundora
- Desmond Klenam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1914-9633)
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials
- Published
- 2026-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/22808000261431504
- Primary Topic
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00