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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
X. W. Wang, W. Wang, W. Chen, D. M. Chen
Summary: The study found that the weight loss rates of alloys in NaCl solution increase with the addition of In and at higher water temperatures, with the alloys exhibiting the highest weight loss rates at 70 degrees C and 90 degrees C. Electrochemical measurements were conducted to study the corrosion behavior of Mg-Al-Cu-In alloys, and the reasons for the different corrosion behaviors were discussed.
MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION
(2021)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Kai Ma, Jingfeng Wang, Wenxuan Zheng, Yinhong Peng, Chaoneng Dai, Yuanlang Pan, Ye Wang, Danqian Wang, Jinxing Wang, Yanlong Ma
Summary: Research findings show that Mg-Gd-Cu alloys containing profuse solute segregated stacking faults (SFs) exhibit significantly different corrosion behavior compared to ordinary alloys. These alloys display higher initial corrosion rates due to the increased volume fraction of the cathodic phase associated with the SFs. However, they also have a rapid formation ability and a uniform and complete distribution of corrosion films, resulting in a lower average degradation rate.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Shilong Wei, Richu Wang, Hui Zhang, Chunting Xu, Ying Wu, Yan Feng
Summary: The Cu/Mg ratio affects the precipitation rate and mechanical properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys, with alloys with lower Cu/Mg ratio exhibiting higher strength and slower coarsening rate. As the Cu/Mg ratio increases, the fracture mode changes from brittle to ductile, and alloys with higher Cu/Mg ratio have coarser and wider grain boundary precipitates.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2021)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
K. Georgy, Lakshman Neelakantan, K. C. Hari Kumar, M. Mukherjee
Summary: The study compared the effects of different alloying elements on Al-Mg alloy foams, finding that Cu-containing foams had the highest strength, Zn-containing foams had the highest expansion, and Si-containing foams exhibited better properties in terms of brittleness, elastic modulus, and burning nature.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2021)
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Electrochemistry
Shiyu Zhong, Dingfei Zhang, Junyao Xu, Jie Zhou, Yang Zhao, Jingkai Feng, Yongqin Wang, Bin Jiang, Fusheng Pan
Summary: The addition of Cu into Mg-2Gd alloy resulted in improved mechanical properties but also significantly increased the corrosion rate. This was attributed to the formation of second phases, refinement of grain size, and weakening of rare earth texture due to Cu addition.
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Pan Deng, Wenfeng Mo, Zuoqiong Ouyang, Junwei Chen, Binghui Luo, Zhenhai Bai
Summary: In this study, the effects of adding Zr to Al-3.8Cu-1.2Mg alloys on microstructural evolution, intergranular corrosion, electrochemical corrosion, and chemically-milled surface roughness were investigated. The experimental results showed that the addition of 0.2 wt% Zr could refine the grain size, improve solidification segregation, increase the spacing of grain boundary precipitation phases, enhance corrosion resistance, and optimize the chemically-milled surface roughness. This finding provides a valuable strategy for achieving high corrosion resistance and superior chemically-milled surface roughness properties in aircraft skin materials for the aerospace field.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Rensong Huang, Hongfu Yang, Peng Sun, Shanju Zheng, Mengnie Li, Yonghua Duan
Summary: This study investigated the influence of Mg content on the microstructure and corrosion behavior of homogenized Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys. The findings showed that alloys with moderate Mg content exhibited significantly lower corrosion rate and depth. These findings are important for enhancing the corrosion resistance of the alloys.
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Crystallography
Talal Talib Alshammari, Muhammad Farzik Ijaz, Hamad F. Alharbi, Mahmoud S. Soliman
Summary: The influence of magnesium (Mg) on the mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of Al-4Cu-xMg-0.6Ag alloys was investigated. The microstructure formed after the aging process was identified using Optical Microscope, SEM, XRD analysis, and Thermo-Calc simulation. Hardness and tensile strength testing, as well as corrosion testing, were conducted. It was found that Mg significantly impacts the hardness of the alloys, with a high Mg content increasing the hardness but reducing the tensile strength and ductility. The corrosion activity was reduced in the high-Mg-content alloy due to its larger particle size and reduced galvanic cell effect.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Kui Xue, Pei-Hong Tan, Ze-Hui Zhao, Lan-Yue Cui, M. Bobby Kannan, Shuo-Qi Li, Cheng-Bao Liu, Yu-Hong Zou, Fen Zhang, Zhuo-Yuan Chen, Rong-Chang Zeng
Summary: In this research work, a Mg(OH)2 coating was formed on the surface of micro arc oxidation (MAO) coated AZ31 alloy through a low temperature hydrothermal method, incorporating sodium alginate (SA) and beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD)@curcumin (Cur). The coating exhibited excellent corrosion protection, multi-antibacterial ability and almost no toxicity to the cells. The photothermal performance of the coating was achieved through the light absorption of encapsulated Cur by beta-CD, while SA enhanced the binding force between the drug and the substrate.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Electrochemistry
Shiyu Zhong, Dingfei Zhang, Sensen Chai, Junyao Xu, Xuxin Zhang, Xing Han, Zheng Liu, Yunfei Sheng, Bin Jiang, Fusheng Pan
Summary: The study showed that annealing treatments could reduce the corrosion rates of Mg-2Gd-0.5Cu and Mg-2Gd-1Cu, although they remained higher than the recommended minimum corrosion rates. It proved that a gradient of corrosion rates of Mg-Gd-Cu can be achieved through annealing treatment.
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
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Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Ke Liu, Feng Lou, Jun-jian Fu, Zi-jian Yu, Shu-bo Li, Zhao-hui Wang, Xian Du, Wen-bo Du
Summary: The corrosion behaviors and mechanism of Mg-xZn-0.5Er (x = 0.5, 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0, in wt.%) alloys were investigated. The potential difference between the second phase and matrix was determined by the type and size of the second phases. The dominated nano-scale W-phase on the matrix induced sharp local pitting corrosion, while an increase in the volume fraction of the coarse W-phase or I-phase resulted in preferential corrosion around them, leading to obvious uniform corrosion and an accelerated corrosion rate.
TRANSACTIONS OF NONFERROUS METALS SOCIETY OF CHINA
(2022)
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Engineering, Biomedical
Claudia Garcia-Mintegui, Laura Catalina Cordoba, Judit Buxadera-Palomero, Andrea Marquina, Emilio Jimenez-Pique, Maria-Pau Ginebra, Jose Luis Cortina, Marta Pegueroles
Summary: This study investigates the mechanical properties, biodegradability and biocompatibility of Zn-Mg and Zn-Cu alloys for potential use in bioresorbable cardiovascular stents. The addition of Mg or Cu alloying elements refines the microstructure of Zn while improving yield strength and ultimate tensile strength. Both Zn-1Mg and Zn-Cu alloys showed promising results in terms of degradation stability and antibacterial effects.
BIOACTIVE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Kaihua Yuan, Jianfeng Wang, Yufeng Sun, Shijie Zhu, Hairong Liu, Shaokang Guan
Summary: The study found that the precipitation of Mg-3 wt%Nd alloy significantly affects its corrosion behavior in saline solution, depending on whether it is in the as-cast state or after heat treatment. The distribution of precipitates impacts the development of corrosion, and adjusting the precipitation of intermetallics can improve the degradation performance of the alloy.
METALS AND MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jianwei Dai, Qiangsheng Dong, Yujin Nie, Yongqiang Jia, Chenglin Chu, Xiaobo Zhang
Summary: The microstructures, mechanical properties, and corrosion behaviors of Mg-4Gd-xY-1Zn-0.5Ca-1Zr (x = 1, 3, and 5 wt.%) alloys under as-cast condition were investigated. It was found that Y addition significantly improved the yield strength and corrosion resistance of the alloys.
MATERIALS & DESIGN
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Xian Tong, Yue Han, Runqi Zhou, Wanying Jiang, Li Zhu, Yuncang Li, Shengbin Huang, Jianfeng Ma, Cuie Wen, Jixing Lin
Summary: This study reports the development of zinc (Zn)-xDy (x = 1, 3, and 5 wt.%) alloys with high mechanical strength, biocompatibility, antibacterial ability, and appropriate degradation rate for biodegradable bone-implant applications. The hot-rolled (HR) Zn-3Dy alloy exhibited the best mechanical performance and showed high antibacterial ability and cytocompatibility among all the HR alloys.
ACTA BIOMATERIALIA
(2023)