Mechanical Properties and Wear Resistance of Biodegradable ZnMgY Alloy
Nicanor Cimpoesu,
Viorel Paleu,
Catalin Panaghie,
Ana-Maria Roman,
Alin Marian Cazac,
Lucian-Ionel Cioca,
Costica Bejinariu,
Stefan Constantin Lupescu,
Mihai Axinte,
Mihai Popa,
Georgeta Zegan
Affiliations
Nicanor Cimpoesu
Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 41 Dimitrie Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania
Viorel Paleu
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 43 Dimitrie Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania
Catalin Panaghie
Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 41 Dimitrie Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania
Ana-Maria Roman
Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 41 Dimitrie Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania
Alin Marian Cazac
Materials Engineering and Industrial Safety Department, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 67 Dimitrie Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania
Lucian-Ionel Cioca
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 10 Victoriei Blvd., 550024 Sibiu, Romania
Costica Bejinariu
Materials Engineering and Industrial Safety Department, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 67 Dimitrie Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania
Stefan Constantin Lupescu
Department of Mechanics and Technologies, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Automotive and Robotics, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, B Building, 13 University Street, 720229 Suceava, Romania
Mihai Axinte
Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 41 Dimitrie Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania
Mihai Popa
Materials Engineering and Industrial Safety Department, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 67 Dimitrie Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania
Georgeta Zegan
Department of Surgical, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 University Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania
Biodegradable metallic materials are gaining attention for medical applications in short-term implants (15–500 days) because of their good mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and generalized corrosion. Most medical applications involve implant wear processes, particularly for bone fractures. Parallelepipedic specimens (dimensions 50 mm × 10 mm × 3 mm) were obtained by cutting the hot-rolled material processed from cast ingots of ZnMgY. To test the tribological performance of these stationary specimens, they were placed at the upper point of the machine’s tribological contact. The rotating lower disk of the AMSLER machine (AMSLER & Co., Schaffhouse, Switzerland) is manufactured from AISI 52100 bearing steel with a 62–65 HRC hardness and a diameter of 59 mm both radially and axially. Frictional torque is the parameter that is measured. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) were used to analyze the worn areas. The material behavior in the normal and wear states upon immersion in simulated body fluid (SBF) was evaluated.
