Kuah, K. X., Blackwood, D. J., Ong, W. K., Salehi, M., Seet, H. L., Nai, M. L. S., & Wijesinghe, S. (2022). Analysis of the corrosion performance of binder jet additive manufactured magnesium alloys for biomedical applications. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 10(5), 1296–1310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jma.2021.11.016
Abstract:
Binder jet printing (BJP) is a state-of-the-art additive manufacturing technique for producing porous magnesium structures. Porous Mg-
Zn-Zr based BJP samples were assessed for corrosion performance in simulated body fluids by electrochemical and hydrogen evolution
measurements. The corrosion rates of the BJP specimens were significantly higher than solid controls, even after accounting for their larger
surface areas, suggesting that the BJP microstructure is detrimental to corrosion performance. X-ray computed tomography revealed nonuniform
corrosion within the porous structure, with corrosion products forming on the pore walls. Impregnating the pores with hydroxyapatite
or polymers greatly improved the corrosion resistance of the BJP samples.
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Funding Info:
This research / project is supported by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research - RIE2020 Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) Programmatic Grant - Structural Metal Alloys Programme
Grant Reference no. : A18B1b0061
This research / project is supported by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research - Singapore-Germany Academic-Industry (2 + 2) international collaboration grant
Grant Reference no. : A1890b0050