Laser surface processing of magnesium alloys

• Main Author: Khadka, Indira
• Other Authors: Lam Yee Cheong
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85703; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49840
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Magnesium and its alloys are promising biomaterials for temporary implants. They have superior properties compared to other metallic biomaterials such as high specific strength, biodegradability and physiological compatibility. However, Mg has the inconvenience of rapid degradation at the initial st...