Physicochemical Properties of Oxide ZrO2 Layer Deposited by Sol-Gel Method on Ti-6Al-7Nb Alloy

The paper contains the results of the initial surface treatment influence on the properties of the medical Ti-6Al-7Nb alloy with a modified zirconium oxide layer deposited on its surface by sol-gel method.In the paper, the analysis of results of potentiodynamic studies is presented as well as its resistance to pitting corrosion and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), macroscopic observation of the surface of samples and analysis of geometrical structure with the use Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) were performed.The studies were performed on two groups of samples depending on the graduation of the sand used in sandblasted process -50 μm and 250 μm.Based on the obtained results it can be concluded that the type of the initial surface treatment preceding the surface modification of the Ti-6Al-7Nb has a significant effect on its properties.