Abstract
In orthopedy, total joint replacements for hip (THR) and knee (TKR) based on titanium have been the main focus of researchers in the biomedical area, once the region supports critical biomechanical loads of the human body joints, which expose the materials to constant corrosion and wear mechanisms, resulting in a decay of their lifespan. The Ti-6Al-4V alloy (ASTM F136) is the most used ti…