Correlation between mechanical behaviour and microstructure in the Mg-Ca-Si-Sr system for degradable biomaterials based on thermodynamic calculations
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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 language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Magnesium Technology 2015 - Held During TMS 2015 144th Annual Meeting and Exhibition |
| Editors | Michele V. Manuel, Alok Singh, Martyn Alderman, Martyn Alderman, Neale R. Neelameggham |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Publisher | The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society |
| Publication date | 2015 |
| Pages | 431-436 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9781119082439 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 144th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of Magnesium Technology - TMS 2015 - Orlando, United States Duration: 15.03.2015 → 19.03.2015 Conference number: 144 |
- Magnesium alloy, Mechanical properties, Microstructure, Phase diagrams
- Engineering