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In this work, we distinctly emphasize the critical roles of morphologies of second phases in determining corrosion behaviors in biodegradable Mg-xZn-0.2Mn-0.2Ca (MX-xZn, x = 1, 2, 3 and 4, wt%) alloys. We found that spherical-shaped Ca2Mg6Zn3 phases in MX-1Zn alloys, with their higher Volta potential, initially caused shallow pits formation by preferentially corroding and detaching from the matrix. Conversely, island-shaped Ca2Mg6Zn3 phases in other alloys accelerated corrosion rates significantly by forming corrosion channels, leading to extensive pits formation along grain boundaries over prolonged immersion periods. Prolonged immersion tests (14 days) demonstrated that these grain boundary networks underwent severe structural degradation, ultimately leading to phase detachment and the creation of deep corrosion cavities at boundary regions. The descending order of corrosion resistance was quantitatively established as: MX-1Zn > MX-2Zn > MX-3Zn > MX-4Zn. The in vivo biocompatibility assessments confirmed that MX-1Zn alloy implants exhibited no adverse histological effects on hepatic and renal tissues in animal models.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
ISSN: 0925-8388
Year: 2025
Volume: 1020
6 . 2 0 0
JCR@2022
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