Resumen

RAMIREZ, Angie et al. Biotribological Behavior of Prototypes of Ti6Al4V Alloy Implants Manufactured by EBM and Subsequently Anodized. TecnoL. [online]. 2023, vol.26, n.57, e205.  Epub 04-Ago-2023. ISSN 0123-7799.  https://doi.org/10.22430/22565337.2642.

Hip joints can be damaged by metabolic (degenerative disease) or mechanical (fracture) causes, limiting their functionality. To restore joint movement, the joint must be replaced by a hip prosthesis. Lubrication, friction, and wear phenomena occur in the joints, which, in turn, are often responsible for the failure of the prosthesis, causing its loosening. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the biotribological behavior of a prototype Ti6Al4V hip prosthesis fabricated by electron beam melting (EBM) additive manufacturing and subsequently surface modified by anodizing. Once the prototype was obtained, some samples were polished for biotribological tests and others for anodizing. The biotribological tests were performed in a ball-on-disk tribometer using 6 mm diameter alumina counterbodies, using a load of 5 N and speeds of 30, 50, and 70 rpm. Wear tracks of 2 mm in diameter were obtained, using a simulated body fluid (SBF) at a temperature of 37 °C as the medium. The EBM process increased hardness of the Ti6Al4V alloy with respect to the conventional forging process. The samples manufactured by EBM and subsequently anodized showed the highest values of friction coefficients, while the samples manufactured by forging and EBM showed similar friction coefficients for all the speeds studied. Additionally, EBM fabricated and subsequently anodized samples showed the lowest wear rate followed by EBM fabricated samples, while forging fabricated samples showed the highest wear rate. Abrasion was found to be the main wear mechanism in all conditions evaluated in the biotribological tests. With the speed of 30 rpm the lowest wear rates were obtained for the Ti6Al4V alloy with the different manufacturing processes, with this same speed the highest wear rates were obtained for the counterbodies of all the biotribological pairs.

Palabras clave : Anodizing; biotribological behavior; EBM; additive manufacturing; hip prosthesis.

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