CHEMICAL COMPOSITION INVESTIGATION OF Zn-Mg ALLOY

Abstract

Biodegradable materials represent a new class of medical materials used for specific applications. These materials tend to replace biomaterials in case of short time implantation situations. Among magnesium and iron based biodegradable alloys a new class, based on zinc, of degradable alloys have many applications because the degradation rate is situated between the rates of Mg and Fe alloys. In this article are presented preliminary results of obtaining a ZnMg alloy through classical melting operation. Also structural (scanning electron microscopy) and chemical (X-ray dispersive energy spectroscopy) analyze results are presented for melted and heat treatment by homogenization states of material

Keywords

• biomaterials
• medical materials
• degradation rate
• degradation rate