Laser surface processing of ultralight magnesium alloys

• Main Author: Guan, Yingchun
• Other Authors: Zheng Hongyu
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Metallic materials::Alloys; DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Metallic materials::Corrosion
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/48900
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Magnesium alloys have been increasingly used in the industries and biomaterial fields due to their low density, high specific strength and biodegradability. However, poor surface-related properties are major factors that limit their practical applications. Laser surface processing has been considere...