Research Progress and High-reliability Design Strategy of Biomedical Magnesium Alloys
[1]CHEN Lan,YU Jianan,WANG Yongtang,et al.Research Progress and High-reliability Design Strategy of Biomedical Magnesium Alloys[J].Journal of Zhengzhou University (Engineering Science),2026,47(5):127-136.[doi:10.13705/j.issn.1671-6833.2026.02.012]
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Journal of Zhengzhou University (Engineering Science)[ISSN
1671-6833/CN
41-1339/T] Volume:
47
Number of periods:
2026 Issue 5
Page number:
127-136
Column:
Public date:
2026-09-09
- Title:
- Research Progress and High-reliability Design Strategy of Biomedical Magnesium Alloys
- Keywords:
- biomedical magnesium alloys; highly reliable design; alloying; microstructural regulation; corrosion
- CLC:
- TG174. 4R318. 08
- Abstract:
- Magnesium and its alloys have shown great application potential in medical implants such as vascular stents, biliary stents, bone tissue engineering stents, bone nails, bone plates, and porous dental implants due to their excellent biocompatibility and mechanical matching properties, and have attracted much attention in the field of biomedical materials. However, in the face of the complex and ever‑changing physiological environment of the human body, magnesium alloys have poor corrosion resistance and magnesium alloy devices are prone to degradation, leading to premature performance decline and insufficient reliability. Therefore, in the design of magnesium alloys, it is necessary not only to take into account different internal environments but also to consider the performance changes and reliability of the devices during long‑term service. In this study the high‑reliability design strategies of magnesium alloys were reviewed, including alloy composition design, process control, surface modification, computer simulation, etc. The current applications of magnesium alloys in orthopedics, cardiovascular surgery, general surgery, stomatology and other fields, as well as the design work of related materials, were summarized. It was proposed that the future development of biomedical magnesium alloys could focus on controllable degradation, material functionalization and intelligent design, etc., providing reference and inspiration for the clinical use of magnesium alloys.
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