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The Influence of Zn Content on the Corrosion and Wear Performance of Mg-Zn-Ca Alloy in Simulated Body Fluid

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Mg-Zn-Ca alloy has been attracting increasing attention as a potential biodegradable implant material. In this paper, Mg-3Zn-0.2Ca and Mg-4Zn-0.2Ca alloys were prepared by means of vacuum melting and subsequent hot extrusion process. The influences of Zn content on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion and wear behavior of Mg-Zn-Ca alloys in simulated body fluid (SBF) were studied. The results show that with increased Zn content, the grain size and corrosion resistance were decreased, while the mechanical strength and wear resistance were increased, under both dry sliding and SBF-lubricated conditions. For the same Mg-Zn-Ca alloy, the wear loss rate under SBF lubrication was higher than dry sliding condition, indicating a strong corrosion-assisted wear effect of SBF to the Mg-Zn-Ca alloy.

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The authors are grateful for the supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51271131) and key projects supported by Tianjin Science and Technology (15ZCZDSY00920)

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  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China

    Hua Li, Debao Liu, Yue Zhao & Minfang Chen

  2. Tianjin Sannie Bioengineering Technology Co. Ltd, Tianjin, 300384, China

    Feng Jin

  3. School of Mechanical, Materials & Mechatronic Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia

    Yue Zhao

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Li, H., Liu, D., Zhao, Y. et al. The Influence of Zn Content on the Corrosion and Wear Performance of Mg-Zn-Ca Alloy in Simulated Body Fluid. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 25, 3890–3895 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-016-2207-0

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