Investigation of a new generation degradable implant material

Gustafson, Adrian Mark (2007) Investigation of a new generation degradable implant material. [USQ Project]

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Abstract

[Abstract]: This study investigates a new generation of metallic bio-degradable implant material. Due to the many drawback of permanent metallic implant materials and
polymer based bio-degradable material, a metallic biodegradable implant material was needed. A potential material that has the ability to fulfil the required needs is a magnesium alloy AZ31.

Static and dynamic corrosion testing was performed on the magnesium alloy AZ31 under pseudo-physiological condition. If was found that under dynamic conditions, the alloy degraded fast at the beginning before stabilising to a rate of 0.5mm/yr. However, under static conditions, the alloy degraded slowly at the beginning before stabilising to a rate of 0.1mm/yr.

Although the results are not entirely conclusive, the results are similar to testing which has been previously conducted. Future work is needed to continue the research into this very potential material as a bio-degradable implant.

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Item Type:	USQ Project
Refereed:	No
Item Status:	Live Archive
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering (Up to 30 Jun 2013)
Date Deposited:	04 Mar 2008 23:58
Last Modified:	02 Jul 2013 22:59
Uncontrolled Keywords:	metallic bio-degradable implant material; magnesium alloy
Fields of Research (2008):	09 Engineering > 0913 Mechanical Engineering > 091399 Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified 09 Engineering > 0912 Materials Engineering > 091207 Metals and Alloy Materials
Fields of Research (2020):	40 ENGINEERING > 4017 Mechanical engineering > 401799 Mechanical engineering not elsewhere classified 40 ENGINEERING > 4016 Materials engineering > 401607 Metals and alloy materials
URI:	https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/3972

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