Ductile Zn-Li Alloys

YS over 300 MPa

Rolled alloys achieve yield strengths exceeding 300 MPa with elongations of 44%–61%, breaking the strength-ductility trade-off in biodegradable zinc alloys.

Meng, Cao · Xue, Zhe · Lv, Zhaoyong · Jin-Ling, Sun · Shi, Zhangzhi · Wang, Luning

Journal of Materials Science and Technology 2023

Specifications

Yield strength

{'zh': '', 'en': '335'} MPa

Elongation

{'zh': '44', 'en': '61'} %

Degradation rate

{'zh': '', 'en': '196'} μm/year

Advantages

Positive effects on MC3T3-E1 cell growth with 10% extract