Preparation and Characterization of Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Coatings on 316L Stainless Steel Fabricated by Electrophoretic Deposition

摘要

Biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) ceramic is a synthetic biomaterial exhibiting a chemical composition similar to that of tooth mineral. Therefore, it is viably used in coating metallic implants manufactured from metals and alloys, such as titanium and stainless steel. In the present study, electrophoretic deposition (EPD) has been attempted for depositing BCP coatings on 316L Stainless Steel substrate followed by vacuum sintering at 800°C for 1 h. The surface morphology, thickness, compositions and microstructure of the BCP coated 316L SS was investigated by scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the bond strength of the coating was measured.