| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Biodegradable Materials for Medical Applications II
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| Presentation Title |
On Contributors to Fracture in Absorbable Metals |
| Author(s) |
Adam Griebel, Jeremy E Schaffer |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Adam Griebel |
| Abstract Scope |
Absorbable metal implants are designed to disintegrate, eventually. Various modes of material fracture may occur over the service life and it is key to ensure that fracture occurs in compliment to healing. For both iron- and magnesium-based absorbable metals, a host of intrinsic factors (e.g. chemistry, internal defects) and extrinsic factors (e.g. final microstructure, surface finish, in-service conditions) will impact these modes of fracture. This talk will review contributors to fracture in current-state medical metals with a focus on wire and how these may or may not apply to absorbable metals. The talk will also highlight observed fracture modes in ferrous and magnesium alloys and efforts to minimize them, and finally comment on standardization efforts in these areas. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Supplemental Proceedings volume |