@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9997591,
	  title     = {Mechanical Properties Enhancement of 66/34Mg-Alloy for Medical Application},
	  author    = {S. O. Adeosun and  O. I. Sekunowo and  O. P. Gbenebor and  W. A. Ayoola and  A. O. Odunade and  T. A. Idowu},
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	  abstract     = {Sand cast samples of the as-received 66/34Mg-Al alloy were first homogenized at 4900C and then divided into three groups on which annealing, normalising and artificial ageing were respectively carried out. Thermal ageing of the samples involved treatment at 5000C, soaked for 4 hours and quenched in water at ambient temperature followed by tempering at 2000C for 2 hours. Test specimens were subjected to microstructure and mechanical analyses and the results compared. Precipitation of significant volume of stable Mg17Al12 crystals in the aged specimen’s matrix conferred superior mechanical characteristics compared with the annealed, normalized and as-cast specimens. The ultimate tensile strength was 93.4MPa with micro-hardness of 64.9HRC and impact energy (toughness) of 4.05J. In particular, its Young modulus was 10.4GPa which compared well with that of cortical (trabecule) bone’s modulus that varies from 12-17GPa.
},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Biomedical and Biological Engineering},
	  volume    = {8},
	  number    = {2},
	  year      = {2014},
	  pages     = {109 - 112},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9997591},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/86},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 86, 2014},
	}