Insight into Designing Biocompatible Magnesium Alloys and Composites Processing, Mechanical and Corrosion Characteristics /

• Main Authors: Gupta, Manoj (Author), Meenashisundaram, Ganesh Kumar (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Materials,
• Subjects: Materials science.; Biomedical engineering.; Engineering > Materials.; Biomaterials.; Metals.; Materials Science.; Materials Engineering.; Biomedical Engineering.; Metallic Materials.

This book critically summarizes the effects of various suitable alloying elements and particulate reinforcements on mechanical and degradation properties of pure Mg and Mg alloys targeting biomedical applications.  The suitability of alloying elements and particulate reinforcements are discussed bas...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Synthesis of Magnesium based Biomaterials
• Selection of Alloying Elements and Reinforcements based on Toxicity and Mechanical Properties
• Selection of Alloying Elements and Reinforcements Based on Degradation Properties.