Improved HA Coating on Titanium Substrate Using Induction Heating and Hydrothermal Treatment Methods

摘要

An adherent apatite coating was deposited on titanium substrate through the three steps. First, titanium substrate was modified in 10M NaOH solution at 60°C, and then immersed in acidic solution of calcium phosphate resulting in the deposition of monetite (CaHPO4) coating using induction heating technique. Finally the monetite crystals were transformed to HA by a hydrothermal process at 160°C for 2 hours. Composition、 morphology and structure of the initial and final coatings were identified using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy, and Energy Dispersive Spcctroscopy (EDS). The final coating consisted of compact HA crystals and these HA apatite crystals stacked tightly and kept the initial morphology of the monetite crystals. The coating adhesion measured using scratch test was 25.25N. In conclusion, hydrothermal treatment and induction heating techniques are effective surface coating methods that improve bonding to titanium substrate.