The effects of different heat treatments on the microstructure and corrosion behavior of an as-
cast ZK60 magnesium alloy were investigated by microscopic analyses, weight loss tests …

Significant grain refinement was achieved in rare earth (RE) containing aeronautic
magnesium alloy ZE41A through equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) using rotary die at …

Together with the mechanical properties, the degradation rate is an important factor for
biodegradable implants. The ZKX50 Mg alloy is a suitable candidate to be used as a …

Magnesium alloys are considered as candidate materials for biodegradable implants.
However, the key issue is that they corrode too fast in physiological environment. The aim of …

Thermal stability, grain growth kinetics, tensile properties, and corrosion resistance of
commercially pure (CP) magnesium can be tailored by zinc addition in conjunction with …

Effect of microstructure change on corrosion behaviour of equal-channel angular pressed
(ECAPed) AZ91D Mg alloy was investigated. The ECAPed alloy with ultra-fine grained …

Magnesium alloys are promising materials for the surgical implants due to their exceptional
mechanical properties, biocompatibility and biodegradability. Binary Mg-Zn and ternary Mg …

Equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) was performed on ZK60 alloy and pure Mg in the
temperature range 150–250° C. A significant grain refinement was detected after ECAP …

Abstract The Repeated Upsetting (RU) as a powerful severe plastic deformation technique
to produce fine-grained thick plates was investigated in the present research. The evolution …

Magnesium alloys such as AZ91 have received much attention due to their attractive
properties, including biocompatibility and lightness. Although magnesium is a potential …