Laser powder bed fusion of biodegradable magnesium alloys: process, microstructure and properties

Magnesium (Mg) alloys have gained recognition as revolutionary biomaterials, owing to their inherent degradability, favorable biocompatibility and mechanical properties. Additive manufacturing (AM) provides high design flexibility and enables the creation of implants with personalized complex shapes...

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Main Authors: Xuehua Wu, Junying Liu, Youwen Yang, Jing Bai, Cijun Shuai, Joseph Buhagiar, Xinghai Ning
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Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/ad967e
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Joseph Buhagiar
Xinghai Ning
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description Magnesium (Mg) alloys have gained recognition as revolutionary biomaterials, owing to their inherent degradability, favorable biocompatibility and mechanical properties. Additive manufacturing (AM) provides high design flexibility and enables the creation of implants with personalized complex shapes and internal porous structures tailored to individual anatomical and functional needs. Particularly, laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), one prevalent AM technique, utilizes a fine laser beam as heat source and results in tiny molten pool with extremely fast cooling rate, which effectively restricts grain growth, inter-metallic precipitation and macroscopic segregation, thus facilitating the fabrication of high-performance metal parts. This review critically assesses the significance of biodegradable Mg alloys and investigates the feasibility of utilizing LPBF for Mg alloys applications in biomedical field. Detailed discussions on LPBF-processed biomedical Mg alloys parts cover process parameters, microstructure, metallurgical defects, and properties like mechanical performance, corrosion behavior, and biological response in both as-built and post-processed states. Additionally, suggestions for advancing knowledge in LPBF of biodegradable Mg alloys for biomedical applications are highlighted to propel further research and development in this field.
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spelling doaj-art-2fdf5c5e99444b8db32b21070e19ce8d2024-12-05T13:15:09ZengIOP PublishingInternational Journal of Extreme Manufacturing2631-79902024-01-017202200710.1088/2631-7990/ad967eLaser powder bed fusion of biodegradable magnesium alloys: process, microstructure and propertiesXuehua Wu0Junying Liu1Youwen Yang2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1557-0252Jing Bai3Cijun Shuai4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2029-5112Joseph Buhagiar5Xinghai Ning6School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology , Ganzhou 341000, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology , Ganzhou 341000, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology , Ganzhou 341000, People’s Republic of China; College of Engineering and Applied Science, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210089, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University , Nanjing 211189, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology , Ganzhou 341000, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, University of Malta , Msida, MaltaCollege of Engineering and Applied Science, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210089, People’s Republic of ChinaMagnesium (Mg) alloys have gained recognition as revolutionary biomaterials, owing to their inherent degradability, favorable biocompatibility and mechanical properties. Additive manufacturing (AM) provides high design flexibility and enables the creation of implants with personalized complex shapes and internal porous structures tailored to individual anatomical and functional needs. Particularly, laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), one prevalent AM technique, utilizes a fine laser beam as heat source and results in tiny molten pool with extremely fast cooling rate, which effectively restricts grain growth, inter-metallic precipitation and macroscopic segregation, thus facilitating the fabrication of high-performance metal parts. This review critically assesses the significance of biodegradable Mg alloys and investigates the feasibility of utilizing LPBF for Mg alloys applications in biomedical field. Detailed discussions on LPBF-processed biomedical Mg alloys parts cover process parameters, microstructure, metallurgical defects, and properties like mechanical performance, corrosion behavior, and biological response in both as-built and post-processed states. Additionally, suggestions for advancing knowledge in LPBF of biodegradable Mg alloys for biomedical applications are highlighted to propel further research and development in this field.https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/ad967eadditive manufacturingMg-based materialsmicrostructure featuresmechanical performancebiological properties
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Junying Liu
Youwen Yang
Jing Bai
Cijun Shuai
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Laser powder bed fusion of biodegradable magnesium alloys: process, microstructure and properties
International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing
additive manufacturing
Mg-based materials
microstructure features
mechanical performance
biological properties
title Laser powder bed fusion of biodegradable magnesium alloys: process, microstructure and properties
title_full Laser powder bed fusion of biodegradable magnesium alloys: process, microstructure and properties
title_fullStr Laser powder bed fusion of biodegradable magnesium alloys: process, microstructure and properties
title_full_unstemmed Laser powder bed fusion of biodegradable magnesium alloys: process, microstructure and properties
title_short Laser powder bed fusion of biodegradable magnesium alloys: process, microstructure and properties
title_sort laser powder bed fusion of biodegradable magnesium alloys process microstructure and properties
topic additive manufacturing
Mg-based materials
microstructure features
mechanical performance
biological properties
url https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/ad967e
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