Corrosion Protection and Surface Treatment of Magnesium Alloys Used for Orthopedic Applications

An overview is reported about the history of prevailing magnesium alloys as orthopedic biodegradable materials. Important features of the effect of alloying additions, along with surface treatments for corrosion protection of magnesium alloys, are described. Hydroxyapatite (HA), the promising coat d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nabil Nassif, Ibrahim Ghayad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/532896