Mechanical properties of magnesium alloys for medical application: A review

Junxiu Chen; Lili Tan; Xiaoming Yu; Iniobong P Etim; Muhammad Ibrahim; Ke Yang

doi:10.1016/j.jmbbm.2018.07.022

Mechanical properties of magnesium alloys for medical application: A review

J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2018 Nov:87:68-79. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2018.07.022. Epub 2018 Jul 21.

Authors

Junxiu Chen¹, Lili Tan², Xiaoming Yu³, Iniobong P Etim¹, Muhammad Ibrahim¹, Ke Yang⁴

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang 110016, China.
² Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China. Electronic address: lltan@imr.ac.cn.
³ Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China.
⁴ Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China. Electronic address: kyang@imr.ac.cn.

PMID: 30041141
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2018.07.022

Abstract

Magnesium alloys as a class of biodegradable metals have great potential to be used as implant materials, which attract much attention. In this review, the mechanical properties of magnesium alloys for medical applications are summarized. The methods to improve the mechanical properties of biodegradable magnesium alloys and the mechanical behaviors of Mg alloys in biomedical application are illustrated. Finally the challenges and future development of biodegradable magnesium alloys are presented.

Keywords: Biodegradable magnesium alloy; Mechanical properties; Medical application.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Alloys* / chemistry
Alloys* / metabolism
Biocompatible Materials* / chemistry
Biocompatible Materials* / metabolism
Humans
Magnesium* / chemistry
Magnesium* / metabolism
Mechanical Phenomena*

Substances

Alloys
Biocompatible Materials
Magnesium