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Effect of Microstructure Refinement on the Corrosion Behavior of the Bioresorbable Mg-1Zn-0.2Ca and Mg-1Ca Alloys

This paper presents a comprehensive study of the effect of the processing by high-pressure torsion (HPT) on the corrosion behavior in Ringer’s solution for two popular bioresorbable magnesium alloys—Mg-1Ca and Mg-1Zn-0.2Ca. Three states were studied for each alloy—the initial homogenized state, the...

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Autores principales: Kulyasova, Olga B., Khudododova, Ganjina D., Dyakonov, Grigory S., Zheng, Yufeng, Valiev, Ruslan Z.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9570597/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36234091
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma15196749
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Sumario:This paper presents a comprehensive study of the effect of the processing by high-pressure torsion (HPT) on the corrosion behavior in Ringer’s solution for two popular bioresorbable magnesium alloys—Mg-1Ca and Mg-1Zn-0.2Ca. Three states were studied for each alloy—the initial homogenized state, the as-HPT-processed state and the state after subsequent annealing at 250 and 300 °C. It is shown that HPT processing results in a very strong grain refinement in both alloys down to a mean grain size of about 210 nm for the Mg-1Ca alloy and 90 nm for the Mg-1Zn-0.2Ca alloy, but their corrosion resistance values differ significantly (by an order of magnitude). The conducted precision scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction studies demonstrate that such a difference in the corrosion behavior is conditioned by a difference in the morphology and origin of the nano-sized particles of second phases, as well as by a change in the electrochemical properties of the “particle–α-Mg” pair. The obtained results are discussed from the perspective of the innovative applications of biodegradable Mg alloys for the manufacture of advanced medical implants and products.