Laser surface alloying of 316L stainless steel coated with a bioactive hydroxyapatite-titanium oxide composite. Abstract: Laser surface alloying (LSA) is a powerful technique for improving the mechanical and chemical properties of engineering components. In this study, Laser surface irradiation process employed in the surface modification off 316 L stainless steel substrate using hydroxyapatite-titanium oxide to provide a composite ceramic layer for the suitability of applying this technology to improve the biocompatibility of medical alloys and implants. Fusion of the metal surface incorporating hydroxyapatite-titania ceramic particles using a 30 W Nd:YAG laser at different laser powers, 40 %, 50% and 70 % power and a scan speed of 40 mms-1 was observed to adopt the optimum condition of ceramic deposition. Coatings were evaluated in terms of microstructure, surface morphology, composition biocompatibility using XRD, ATR-FTIR, SEM and EDS. Evaluation of the in vitro bioactivity by soaking the treated metal in SBF for 10 days showed the deposition of biomimetic apatite.Response to Reviewers: All fingers comments have been done.
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AbstractLaser surface alloying (LSA) is a powerful technique for improving the mechanical and chemicalproperties of engineering components. In this study, Laser surface irradiation process employed in the surface modification off 316 L stainless steel substrate using hydroxyapatite-titanium oxide to provide a composite ceramic layer for the suitability of applying this technology to improve the biocompatibility of medical alloys and implants. Fusion of the metal surface incorporating hydroxyapatite-titania ceramic particles using a 30 W Nd:YAG laser at different laser powers, 40 %, 50% and 70 % power and a scan speed of 40 mms -1 was observed to adopt the optimum condition of ceramic deposition. Coatings were evaluated in terms of microstructure, surface morphology, composition biocompatibility using XRD, ATR-FTIR, SEM and EDS. Evaluation of the in vitro bioactivity by soaking the treated metal in SBF for 10 days showed the deposition of biomimetic apatite.
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