On the strengthening mechanisms of a cross – rolled Zn – based bioabsorbable alloy

Abstract The Zn-Ag-Mg alloy system is a promising candidate material for wide range of applications in the biomedical field. In this study, two rolling routes: unidirectional (UR) and cross (CR), were applied to induced different microstructural features on presented Zn alloy. It was experimentally demonstrated that ways, modifies from as-cast condition have dramatic impact Zn-based mechanical behavior. better balance between yield strength (YS), ultimate (UTS) elongation (%E) obtained Zn-10.0Ag-1.0Mg CR with values ∼250MPa, ∼330MPa ∼30, respectively.