Development and SEM/EDS characterisation of porous coatings enriched in magnesium and copper obtained on titanium by PEO with ramp voltage

In the present paper, the SEM and EDS results of porous and enriched in calcium and/or zinc coatings, which were obtained during 3-minute treatments by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation/ Micro Arc Oxidation processes on CP Titanium Grade 2 at ramp potentials (liner polarization) from 0 up to 650 VDC in electrolytes containing 500 g Mg(NO3)2∙6H2O and/or 500 g Cu(NO3)2∙3H2O in 1 L H3PO4, are reported. It was found that the obtained coatings, dependent on the PEO process conditions, have pores with different shapes and diameters. The Mg/P and Cu/P ratios by atomic concentration are the same and equal to 0.09±0.01 (by wt %) | 0.11±0.01 (by at%) and/or 0.40±0.08 (by wt %) | 0.19±0.04 (by at%), respectively. That may testify the hydroxyapatite-like structures of Mg-Ti-PO43– and/or Cu-Ti-PO43– have been identified to occur.