期刊
MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING C-MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
卷 46, 期 -, 页码 16-24出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.10.008
关键词
Biodegradable implant; Bio-corrosion; Mechanical properties; Microstructure; Magnesium
资金
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC STPGP) [430385-12]
- Baylis Medical
Magnesium is an attractive biodegradable material for medical applications due to its non-toxicity, low density and good mechanical properties. The fast degradation rate of magnesium can be tailored using alloy design. The combined addition of Sr and Ca results in a good combination of mechanical and corrosion properties; the alloy compositions with the best performance are Mg-0.55r and Mg-0.3Sr-03Ca. In this study, we investigated an important effect, namely thermal treatment (at 400 degrees C), on alloy properties. The bin-corrosion of the alloys was analyzed via in vitro corrosion tests in simulated body fluid (SBF); the mechanical properties were studied through tensile, compression and three-point bending tests in two alloy conditions, as-cast and heat-treated. We showed that 8 h of heat treatment increases the corrosion rate of Mg-0.5Sr very rapidly and decreases its mechanical strength. The same treatment does not significantly change the properties of Mg-0.3Sr-0.3Ca. An in-depth microstructural investigation via transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, electron probe micro-analysis and X-ray diffraction elucidated the effects of the thermal exposure. Microstructural characterization revealed that Mg-03Sr-03Ca has a new intermetallic phase that is stable after 8 h of thermal treatment. Longer thermal exposure (24 h) leads to the dissolution of this phase and to its gradual transformation to the equilibrium phase Mg17Sr2, as well as to a loss of mechanical and corrosion properties. The ternary alloy shows better thermal stability than the binary alloy, but the manufacturing processes should aim to not exceed exposure to high temperatures (400 degrees C) for prolonged periods (over 24 h). (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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