Table 1.

Preparation of Ti6Al4V of interest to this study

Sample	Initial surface finish	Treatment
Group A	Polished	None
Group B	Bead blasted	None
Group C	Bead blasted	Anodization in sulfuric acid
Group D	Bead blasted	Anodization in sulfuric acid followed by anodization in hydrofluoric acid
Group E	Bead blasted	Anodization in sulfuric acid followed by etching in hydrofluoric acid