Influence of thermal treatment on microstructure, mechanical and degradation properties of Zn-3Mg alloy as potential biodegradable implant material

• Main Authors: Dambatta, M. S., Sudin, Izman, Kurniawan, Denni, Saeed, Farahany, Yahaya, Bashir, Hermawan, Hendra
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2015
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/55934/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2015.06.181

In this study, the influence of homogenisation heat treatment effect on Zn-3Mg alloy proposed for biodegradable bone implants was investigated. The alloy was developed via casting process from high purity raw materials and homogenised at 360°C for 15h followed by water quenching. Results revealed th...