Bioactive coatings on c. p. Ti and Ti-7.5 Mo were prepared by a simple chemical technique. Specimens of these metals were initially immersed in a 5 or 10 M NaOH solution at 60°C for 24 h, thus resulting in the formation of a nano-porous network structure. The specimens were then immersed in simulated body fluid (SBF) at 37°C for 3, 7 and 28 days, respectively. The apatite-forming ability of the alkali-treated Ti-7.5 Mo was higher than that of the alkali-treated c. p. Ti on exposure to 5 or 10 M NaOH aqueous solutions. Moreover, by comparing the effects of different alkali treatment solutions (5 or 10 M NaOH) on the formation and thickness of the calcium phosphate layer, it can be concluded that the best results were obtained by using the 10 M NaOH solution. The results of this study suggest that the alkali treatment of Ti-7.5 Mo by NaOH aqueous solutions is a suitable method for providing bone-bonding ability to a Ti-7.5 Mo surface.