Mechanical Analysis and Corrosion Analysis of Zinc Alloys for Bioabsorbable Implants for Osteosynthesis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Tensile Testing
2.2. Corrosion Measurements
2.2.1. Samples
2.2.2. Electrochemical Testing
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Tensile Testing
3.2. Corrosion Measurement
4. Discussion
4.1. Tensile Testing
4.2. Corrosion Measurements
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Element | M [g/mol] | n | ρ [g/cm³] | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Zn | 65.38 | 2 | 7.14 | 0.05 |
Ti | 47.87 | 4 | 4.51 | 0.03 |
Ag | 107.87 | 2 | 10.49 | 0.06 |
Materials | Mechanical Properties | ||
---|---|---|---|
Elongation [%] | UTS [MPa] | YS [MPa] | |
Zn | 9.72 ± 7.87 | 114.98 ± 4.87 | 110.66 ± 6.79 |
ZnTi0.5 | 16.81 ± 1.57 | 186.71 ± 3.40 | 189.06 ± 2.04 |
ZnAg6 | 25.39 ± 4.08 | 211.06 ± 11.58 | 213.78 ± 6.59 |
ZnAg9 | 32.40 ± 6.44 | 232.75 ± 10.55 | 232.64 ± 10.19 |
ZnAg1Ti1 | 20.99 ± 2.98 | 241.46 ± 1.00 | 240.41 ± 0.53 |
ZnAg3Ti1 | 16.00 ± 3.55 | 262.11 ± 4.98 | 261.59 ± 5.14 |
Materials | OCP [mV] | Ecorr. [mV] | Icorr. [µA] | Corrosion Rate [mm/year] |
---|---|---|---|---|
Zn | −967 ± 2.50 | −959 ± 6.24 | 0.85 ± 0.11 | 0.04 |
ZnTi0.5 | −998 ± 16.62 | −1002 ± 14.24 | 1.78 ± 0.22 | 0.09 |
ZnAg3 | −993.25 ± 12.63 | −1000.5 ± 15.95 | 2.55 ± 0.40 | 0.14 |
ZnAg6 | −977 ± 19.08 | −965 ± 20.86 | 2.14 ± 0.34 | 0.11 |
ZnAg1Ti1 | −996.75 ± 14.93 | −999 ± 12.73 | 1.32 ± 0.31 | 0.07 |
ZnAg3Ti1 | −982.25 ± 8.30 | −979.67 ± 18.23 | 1.52 ± 0.12 | 0.08 |
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Hagelstein, S.; Zankovic, S.; Kovacs, A.; Barkhoff, R.; Seidenstuecker, M. Mechanical Analysis and Corrosion Analysis of Zinc Alloys for Bioabsorbable Implants for Osteosynthesis. Materials 2022, 15, 421. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15020421
Hagelstein S, Zankovic S, Kovacs A, Barkhoff R, Seidenstuecker M. Mechanical Analysis and Corrosion Analysis of Zinc Alloys for Bioabsorbable Implants for Osteosynthesis. Materials. 2022; 15(2):421. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15020421
Chicago/Turabian StyleHagelstein, Salome, Sergej Zankovic, Adalbert Kovacs, Roland Barkhoff, and Michael Seidenstuecker. 2022. "Mechanical Analysis and Corrosion Analysis of Zinc Alloys for Bioabsorbable Implants for Osteosynthesis" Materials 15, no. 2: 421. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15020421