Antibacterial Properties of Stainless Steel Coated on Ti6Al4V Alloy

open access journalTitanium alloys and stainless steeltype 316Lare used in biomedical applications due to their high corrosion resistance and good biocompatibility properties. In this study, a functionally graded material composed of titanium and stainless steel was fabricated usinga powder metallurgical technique. Ti6Al4V alloy powder was placed as a substrate into a graphite crucible and stainless steel powder was added as a thin layer on the Ti6Al4V powder. The two layers were consolidated in-situ using a uniaxial hot press. The sintering process was carried out at 1050 oC for 30 minutes under 50 MPa. The pressure was maintained during the whole sintering process. A disc shape compact of 20 mmdiameter and 5 mmthickness was obtained aftersintering. The samples were metallographically prepared and their antibacterial properties were evaluated. A strong bonding was observed between the Ti6Al4V substrate and the 316L stainless steel layer, and no bacteria were observed on the stainless steel surface