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Studies have demonstrated that the bone bonding ability of a titanium alloymaterial could be evaluated by testing the titanium material in a simulated body fluid. Thecapability of forming hydroxyapatite on the surface of alkali treated titanium in simulatedbody fluid has been considered to indicate its bone bonding potential. To the extent thattitanium may be capable of inducing apatite formation in a simulated body fluid, anymodification of the titanium surface to speed up apatite formation can lead to enhancedOsseo integration. It was the objective of this study, as the first phase of our programaddressing the subject of bone bonding alkali treated titanium implants; to investigate thepotential of alkali treated titanium for inducing apatite formation in a simulated body fluid.And also, the influence of simulated body fluid corrosion upon the mechanical propertiesand changes in microstructure of alkali treated titanium alloy was investigated.