Comparison of biodegradable behaviors of AZ31 and Mg–Nd–Zn–Zr alloys in Hank's physiological solution
- 25 March 2012
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Materials Science and Engineering B
- Vol. 177 (5), 395-401
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2011.09.042
Abstract
The main challenge for the application of magnesium and its alloy as degradable biomaterials lies in their high degradation rates in physiological environment. In the present work, the biodegradable behavior of a patent magnesium alloy Mg–Nd–Zn–Zr (JDBM) and a reference alloy AZ31 was systematically investigated in Hank's physiological solution. The corrosion rate of JDBM (0.28 mm/year) was much slower than that of AZ31 (1.02 mm/year) in Hank's solution for 240 h. After corrosion products were removed, smooth surface of the JDBM was observed by SEM observation compared to many deep pits on the surface of AZ31. Open-circuit potential and potentiodynamic polarization results manifested that pitting corrosion did not occurred on the surface of JDBM at the early period of immersion time due to the formation of a more protective and compact film layer suggested by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy study. The corrosion rate of magnesium alloys was found to slow down in dynamic corrosion in comparison with that in the static corrosion. This provided the basis for scientific evaluation of in vitro and in vivo corrosion behavior for degradable biomagnesium alloy. The present results suggest that the new patent magnesium alloy JDBM is a promising candidate as degradable biomaterials and is worthwhile for further investigation in vivo corrosive environment.Keywords
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