A comprehensive analysis on magnesium-based alloys and metal matrix composites for their in-vitro biocompatibility

ABSTRACT

Due to low density and high mechanical and physical properties, magnesium matrix composites are prospective materials for diverse aerospace and defence applications. Specific strength, stiffness, damping behaviour, and wear behaviour can all be improved. The installation of reinforcing components has a substantial impact on creep and fatigue parameters compared to traditional engineering materials, into the metallic matrix. This paper describes the outline of impacts of various reinforcement into the magnesium and its alloy, featuring their advantage and disadvantage alongside the performance of magnesium metal matrix composites under mechanical testing like hardness, ductility, stiffness, corrosion, biocompatibility other significant properties to make them suitable for human implant. It additionally depicts various processes with which magnesium metal composites can be manufactured alongside their benefits and drawbacks. Finally, this publication highlights the researchers’ findings as well as prospects for magnesium-based composites.

KEYWORDS:

• Biocompatibility
• corrosion
• cytocompatibility
• degradable implant
• magnesium metal matrix composite

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