Abstract
Bioactive hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated implants plasma sprayed on Ti6Al4V substrates have been widely used in load-bearing applications because of their biocompatibility and their intimate contact with bone. The improvement of the characteristics of HA coatings is concerned. The purpose of this work was to evaluate corrosion behavior and bond strength of HA coatings after post-deposition heat treatment at 500–700 � C. The results indicated that the heat treatment led to recrystallization of amorphous calcium phosphate of as-sprayed HA coatings. The reduction of layer defects associated with plasma-sprayed coatings and the enhancement of the resistance to corrosion took place after heat treatment. Bond strength of the heat-treated coatings was sensitive to the treatment temperature. It is concluded that the heat treatment at 600 � C for 1 h in air, endowing with increased crystallinity and the reduced defects without significantly reduced bond strength, provided a better corrosion protection than the other two treatment temperatures.
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