CORROSION 2011 (March 13 - 17, 2011): Corrosion of Biomedical Implant Alloys and Devices

8:00 AM

Plenary Lecture

9:00 AM

9:05 AM

Titanium alloys containing boron for possible biomedical applications
Vilupanur A. Ravi^*¹, Andrew Schissler¹, Bradley Harrison¹, Shaun Rogers¹, Mehnaz Malek¹, Isaac Priddy¹, Daniel Surmenian¹, Suresh C. Divi², Ryan Z. Urak³, Steve Alas³, Sesh Tamirisa⁴, and Daniel Miracle⁵
(1)California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; (2)Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET); (3)Cal Poly Pomona; (4)FMW Composite Systems Inc; (5)Air Force Research Laboratory

9:45 AM

Controlling the Bio-Corrosion of Mg-Based Implants
Xiaobo Chen, Nicholas Kirkland, and Nick Birbilis^*
Monash University

10:05 AM

Crevice Corrosion of Metal–on–Metal Total Hip Replacements: The Effects of Antibiotic Bone Cement
Michael Bryant^*¹, Xinming Hu¹, A. Neville¹, Robert Freeman², Richard Farrar², and Ken Brummitt²
(1)Institute of Engineering Thermofluids, Surfaces and Interfaces; (2)DePuy International Ltd

10:25 AM

Break

10:40 AM

Comparative Failure Analysis of Retrieved UHMWPE Articular Components from TKRs
Nayeli Camacho^*, Stephen W. Stafford, and Luis Trueba Jr.
University of Texas at El Paso

11:00 AM

Computational Modeling of Biodegradable Magnesium Implant Corrosion in a Physiological Fluid
Venkataraman Giridharan^*¹, Yeoheung Yun¹, Mark Schulz², Mitesh Oswal², and Jagannathan Sankar¹
(1)North Carolina A&T State University; (2)University of Cincinnati

11:20 AM

Student Poster Session Lunch

1:00 PM

Effect of Buffering System on Biological Performance of Mg Alloys
Nicholas T. Kirkland^*¹, Jay Waterman¹, Mark Staiger¹, and Nick Birbilis²
(1)University of Canterbury; (2)Monash University

1:20 PM

The Electrochemical Corrosion Behavior of AISI 316L, Co 28Cr-6Mo, and Ti-6Al-4V Alloys in Presence of Bovine Serum Albumin in Phosphate Buffered Saline Solutions
Shima Karimi^* and Akram Alfantazi
The University of British Columbia

2:00 PM

Tarnishing in Color Stable Copper-Base Alloys Compared to Commercial Copper: Implications Toward Anti-Microbial Function
John R. Scully^*, Hannah Bindig, and Hung Ha
University of Virginia

2:20 PM

Electrochemical and Microstructural Characteristics of a Solution Based Diamond-Like Carbon Coating for Biomedical Applications
Elizabeth A. Trillo^*, Vasiliki Poenitzsch, and Kent Coulter
Southwest Research Institute

2:40 PM

Break

2:55 PM

Corrosion of Bioabsorbable Magnesium Alloy AZ91E in Osteogenic Culture Medium
Mark T. Ehrensberger^*, Menachem Tobias, Susan Daoust, Glen Rudolph, Chris Hein, Shuying Yang, and Lawrence Bone
University at Buffalo

3:15 PM

In Vivo Evaluation of the Corrosion Rate, Corrosion Mode, and Biocompatibility of Mg-Al Alloys in a Hemodynamic Environment
Rudolph G. Buchheit^*¹ and Stephen M. Green²
(1)Fontana Corrosion Center; (2)Transluminal Technologies, Inc.

3:35 PM

Synergistic Interactions of the Arterial Mechanical and Biological Environment on Stent Fracture
Eugene A. Sprague^*¹ and Denes Marton²
(1)University of Texas Health Science Center; (2)University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

4:15 PM

Break

4:30 PM

Seizing of Ti6Al4V Orthopedic Constructs in vitro
Douglas C. Hansen^*¹, H. Brent Bamberger DO², Vivien F. Fongue DO², Kevin C. Janek¹, and Peter Sjöblom³
(1)University of Dayton Research Institute; (2)Grandview Medical Center; (3)S&K Technologies

4:50 PM

Corrosion Control of Mg/Mg Alloys for Development of Biodegradable Implants Using Anodization
Dingchuan Xue^*¹, Yeoheung Yun², Mark Schulz¹, and Vesselin Shanov¹
(1)University of Cincinnati; (2)North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

5:10 PM

Electrochemical Characterization of a Low Modulus Ti-Nb Beta Alloy in Phosphate Buffer Saline Solution Using EIS for Biomedical Implant Applications
Rahul Bhola, Shaily M. Bhola, Brajendra Mishra, and David L. Olson^*
Colorado School of Mines