Correlation between mechanical behaviour and microstructure in the Mg-Ca-Si-Sr system for degradable biomaterials based on thermodynamic calculations

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Authors

  • A. Gil-Santos
  • G. Szakacs
  • N. Moelans
  • N. Hort
  • O. Van Der Biest

Magnesium and its alloys are being investigated worldwide for application in biodegradable implants, yet there are no commercially available alloys specifically developed for this application. Magnesium is an essential element in the human body and it would be logical then to explore the development of alloys that contain only elements which are known to be biocompatible because they are already part of the human body. In this work, Ca, Si and Sr were selected to develop magnesium alloys for biomedical application due to their good biocompatibility. A number of ternary Mg-Ca-Si and Mg-Si-Sr alloy compositions were explored. The alloys were cast in steel molds and their phase content was measured and compared with thermodynamic predictions. The effect of the characterized phases on the hardness and compressive strength was evaluated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMagnesium Technology 2015 - Held During TMS 2015 144th Annual Meeting and Exhibition
EditorsMichele V. Manuel, Alok Singh, Martyn Alderman, Martyn Alderman, Neale R. Neelameggham
Number of pages6
PublisherThe Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
Publication date2015
Pages431-436
ISBN (electronic)9781119082439
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event144th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of Magnesium Technology - TMS 2015 - Orlando, United States
Duration: 15.03.201519.03.2015
Conference number: 144

    Research areas

  • Magnesium alloy, Mechanical properties, Microstructure, Phase diagrams
  • Engineering