A survey of bio-corrosion rates of magnesium alloys

Corrosion Science

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 287-291

  Kirkland, N T ^a,b   Lespagnol, J ^a   Birbilis, N ^a   Staiger, M P ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

A. Magnesium alloys; C. Bio corrosion; In vitro; In vivo; MEM; SBF

Indexed keywords

A. MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; C. BIO-CORROSION; IN VITRO; IN-VIVO; SBF;

ALLOYING ELEMENTS; ALLOYS; CORROSION RATE; DISSOLUTION; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; SURVEYS;

CERIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 72649097379     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2009.09.033     Document Type: Letter

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