Corrosion behavior of commercially pure Mg and ZM21 Mg alloy in Ringer's solution - Long term evaluation by EIS

Evaluation of the corrosion behavior of commercially pure magnesium (CP-Mg) and ZM21 Mg alloy immersed in Ringer's solution for 92 h by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is addressed. The formation of a compact layer of well-developed rod-like aragonitic CaCO3 crystals and its subsequent thickening with increase in immersion time offers a higher corrosion protective ability for ZM21 Mg alloy. The formation of a mud-crack pattern and a large number of clusters of needle-like crystals offers a relatively lower corrosion resistance for CP-Mg. The study suggests that ZM21 Mg alloy is a promising candidate material for the development of degradable implants. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.