Effect of Iron on the Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, Corrosion Behavior, and Biocompatibility of Mechanically Alloyed Zn-3Ag Biodegradable Alloys.

ABSTRACT: Novel pure Zn and Zn-3Ag-xFe (x = 0, 1, 3, 5) (wt.%) nanocrystalline powders were synthesized for potential use as implants and stent materials by the mechanical alloying (MA) technique. The morphological and structural alterations of the powders milled for 5, 10, and 20 h were examined. SEM research revealed that during MA, the original elemental powder particles were subjected to a cold-welding process, subsequently fracturing in a brittle manner. The EDX spectra of the powders milled for 20 h indicated a uniform distribution of components. Laser diffraction particle size examination proved that the Zn-3Ag-1Fe alloy had the smallest particle size at 58.8 µm. XRD examination indicates the existence of AgZn₃ and Fe₃Zn₁₀ intermetallic phases. The crystallite

SUBMITTER: Dag IE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12733797 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature