The combination of high strength, light weight, and natural biodegradability renders
magnesium (Mg)-based alloys promising in orthopedic implants and cardiovascular stents …

Most of the challenges experienced by many engineering materials originate from the
surface which later leads to total failure, hence affecting the resultant mechanical properties …

In this study, surface mechanical attrition treatment was employed to sucessfully produce a
gradient nanostructured layer on WE43 magnesium alloy. X-ray diffraction, energy …

This paper deals with the development and present progress of biodegradable magnesium
alloys and emphasizes their transformative influence on the field of biomedical implants. In …

In this study, a remarkable annealing hardening effect was detected in gradient ultrafine-
grained (UFG) Mg-0.32 Gd-0.11 Zr (at.%) alloy sheet fabricated by sliding friction treatment …

Ultrasonic surface rolling processing (USRP) was performed on a Mg–Y–Nd–Zr alloy after
equal-channel angular pressing. The result shown that the surface roughness was …

Fabricating gradient structure (GS) is increasingly adopted in structural engineering
materials due to the unique combinations of mechanical properties. In the present work, a …

Abstract TA15 (Ti-6Al-2Zr-1Mo-1 V) is a near-α titanium alloy widely used in aerospace
applications due to its high specific strength and corrosion resistance. However, like other …

In this study, the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of Mg-15Gd-1Zn-0.4 Zr
(GZ151K, wt%) alloys treated by ultrasonic surface rolling process (USRP) were …

With the increasing demand for innovative therapies, biodegradable magnesium has
attracted more and more attention, which could avoid secondary surgery and reduce …