Article
Dynamic degradation of porous magnesium under a simulated environment of human cancellous bone
Corrosion Science
(2016)
Abstract
This study shows the effect of dynamic flow on the degradation behaviour and mechanical integrity of porous magnesium. A test rig that mimics the environment surrounding a cancellous bone was developed and a dynamic immersion test was performed to assess the degradation rate of the material for bone scaffold application. Three different percentages of porous magnesium (30%, 41%, and 55%) were immersed in simulated body fluid. The results show that mass loss and mechanical integrity of the specimens deteriorated linearly with an increase in porosity and degradation time, correlating to a drop of 41% and 89%, respectively, within 3 days.
Keywords
- Biodegradable metal,
- Cancellous bone,
- Dynamic degradation,
- Magnesium,
- Porous material,
- Scaffold
Disciplines
Publication Date
2016
DOI
10.1016/j.corsci.2016.08.017
Citation Information
Amir Putra Md. Saad, Noor Jasmawati, Muhamad Noor Harun, Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, et al.. "Dynamic degradation of porous magnesium under a simulated environment of human cancellous bone" Corrosion Science Vol. 112 (2016) p. 495 - 506 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hadi_nur/91/