Abstract
Magnesium alloys are emerging as a promising candidate material for temporary biomedical fixation implants. However, the poor corrosion resistance of magnesium alloys limits their biomedical application to a great extent. Different from traditional methods to improve corrosion resistance, the work presented in this chapter shows that corrosion resistance can be enhanced by using two mechanical processing methods: cryogenic machining and cryogenic burnishing. Experimental results on surface integrity changes obtained from these processes, including microstructural, crystallographic orientation, and residual stress changes are reported, as well as the related corrosion performance of the processed samples.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Modification and Coating Techniques |
Pages | 103-133 |
Number of pages | 31 |
Volume | 2 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781782420835 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 5 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Corrosion resistance
- Cryogenic machining/burnishing
- Crystallographic orientation
- Grain refinement
- Residual stresses
- Severe plastic deformation (SPD)
- Surface integrity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Materials Science