Development and Characterization of AZ91 Magnesium Alloy Reinforced with Ti Wires

Lightweight metals are increasingly used in biomedical engineering, and can be found in orthopaedics (screws, implants), stomatology, cardiology (stents) and as scaffolds. Magnesium alloys have a low density (1.74 g/cm³), which is very close to that of bone (1.75 g/cm³), as well as high biocompatibility, and are biodegradable. Unfortunately, their disadvantage is their low resistance to corrosion in the human body, which further causes deterioration of mechanical and physical properties. Improvement of these properties can be achieved by making the composite on a magnesium matrix-depending on the reinforcement added, the required properties can be obtained. This paper presents the results of a study on the extrusion of a magnesium matrix composite with titanium (Ti) reinforcement. The study included three-point bending tests, from which it is clear that the introduction of Ti reinforcement improves the bending strength of the specimens. In addition, the samples were immersed in SBF (simulated body fluid) for 1, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 24 h to determine the degradation of the Mg-Ti composite.