Corrosion behaviour of electropolished magnesium materials

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Authors

  • Jessica Kloiber
  • Ulrich Schultheiß
  • Lamborghini Sotelo
  • George Sarau
  • Silke Christiansen
  • Sarkis Gavras
  • Norbert Hort
  • Helga Hornberger

Although magnesium and its alloys are promising candidates as biodegradable implant materials, the tendency for localised corrosion mechanism in physiological environment limit their biomedical application. Electropolishing is an attractive strategy for improving the corrosion behaviour of metals, but it is still largely unexplored in magnesium materials. In this study, the characterisation of electropolished surfaces of AM50 and pure magnesium was performed, focussing on their in vitro degradation behaviour in cell medium. Corrosion rates were evaluated using potentiodynamic polarisation. The surface morphology before and after the onset of corrosion was investigated by scanning electron microscopy and confocal laser scanning microscopy. The presented electropolishing process led to improved surface performances, observable by significantly lower corrosion rates (0.08 mm·year−1 in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium), lower arithmetical mean height (0.05 µm), lower water contact angle (25–35°) and lower micro hardness (35–50 HV 0.1) compared to mechanically and chemically treated surfaces. MgO/Mg(OH)2 could be detected on electropolished surfaces. The localised corrosion mode could be reduced, but not entirely prevented. Electropolishing shows great potential as post-treatment of magnesium-based components, but detailed tests of the long-term corrosion behaviour are an important area of future research.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer107983
ZeitschriftMaterials Today Communications
Jahrgang38
Anzahl der Seiten14
ISSN2352-4928
DOIs
PublikationsstatusErschienen - 01.03.2024

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