Magnesium is one of the largely available elements in the earth's crust. It has a low structural
density with high specific strength. This unique material property has forced an increase in …

In the current scenario, biocompatible or biomedical materials are rising in demand for
specific application requirements and its machining is one of the fundamental challenges …

Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys posse's great potential for the application of biodegradable
medical implants. It is due to their unique properties like low density and elastic modulus …

Metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites have been employed in joint arthroplasty with
ever increasing success since the 1960s. New materials to repair or replace human skeletal …

Among the various metallic implant materials, titanium (Ti) alloy is the best choice for the
long-term hard body tissue replacements such as hip and knee joints. It has excellent …

Electric discharge machining (EDM) is one of the leading edge machining processes
successfully used to machine hard-to-cut materials in wide range of industrial applications. It …

Surface modification for improving corrosion resistance of Mg alloys is highly demanded for
degradable orthopedic and cardiovascular devices. The research reports the design and …

The development process of electrospark deposition (ESD) technology is reviewed, and the
principles and differences of ESD technology are discussed in this review. Based on the …

Herein, a β-Ti-based implant was subjected to powder mixed electric discharge machining
(PMEDM) for surface modification to produce a novel biomimetic nanoporous bioceramic …

Recent advancements in electrical discharge texturing (EDT) make it a suitable candidate
for many novel and innovative applications. This paper presents a comprehensive review of …