The influence of alternating cyclic dynamic loads with different low frequencies on the bio-corrosion behaviors of AZ31B magnesium alloy <i>in vitro</i>.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.05.049 and PMC identifier 8379482.
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Abstract
The real physiological environment of human body is complicated with different degrees and forms of dynamic loads applied to implanted medical devices due to the daily activities of the patients, which would have impacts on the degradation behaviors of magnesium alloy implants. In this work, the bio-corrosion behaviors of AZ31B magnesium alloy under alternating cyclic dynamic loads with different low frequencies (0.1-2.5 Hz) were specially investigated. It was found that the bio-degradation performances under external dynamic stressed conditions were much severer than those under unstressed conditions and static loads. The corrosion rates were generally accelerated as the rise of cyclic frequency. Hereby a numerical model for the degradation process of Mg alloy was established. The corrosion current density <i>i</i> <sub><i>corr</i></sub> of Mg alloy and the applied loading frequency <i>f</i> matches a linear relationship of <i>ln i</i> <sub><i>corr</i></sub> <i>∝ f</i>, which is the result of interactions between the cyclic alternating load and corrosive environment. This work could provide a theoretical reference and an experimental basis for further researches on the biodegradation behaviors of biomedical materials under dynamic conditions.