Bioactivity Features of a Zn-1%Mg-0.1%Dy Alloy Strengthened by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing.

The structure, phase composition, corrosion and mechanical properties, as well as aspects of biocompatibility in vitro and in vivo, of a Zn-1%Mg-0.1%Dy alloy after equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) were studied. The structure refinement after ECAP leads to the formation of elongated α-Zn grains with a width of ~10 µm and of Mg- and Dy-containing phases.

Effect of Rotary Swaging on the Structure, Mechanical Characteristics and Aging Behavior of Cu-0.5%Cr-0.08%Zr Alloy.

A study of the effect of rotary swaging (RS) on the microstructure and properties of the pre-extruded and pre-quenched Cu-0.5%Cr-0.08%Zr alloy was performed.

Structure Optimization of a Fe-Mn-Pd Alloy by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing for Biomedical Use.

In this work, a Fe-Mn-Pd alloy was produced by methods of equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) in order to obtain an alloy with a high rate of degradation for the development of biodegradable devices. Special efforts were made to the obtaining of an ultrafine-grained structure of alloys in a fully austenitic state at temperatures of 300 °C and 450 °C. Further investigation of its effect on the corrosion rate and mechanical properties was carried out.

Structure, Biodegradation, and In Vitro Bioactivity of Zn-1%Mg Alloy Strengthened by High-Pressure Torsion.

The effect of high-pressure torsion (HPT) on the microstructure, phase composition, mechanical characteristics, degradation rate, and bioactive properties of the Zn-1%Mg alloy is studied. An ultrafine-grained (UFG) structure with an average grain size of α-Zn equal to 890 ± 26 nm and grains and subgrains of the MgZn and MgZn phases with a size of 50-100 nm are formed after HPT. This UFG structure leads to an increase in the ultimate tensile strength of the alloy by ~3 times with an increase in elongation to 6.

Anti-tumour activity of Mg-6%Ag and Mg-10%Gd alloys in mice with inoculated melanoma.

Cytotoxicity in vitro and anti-tumour activity in vivo of magnesium alloys Mg-6%Ag and Mg-10%Gd was studied. It was shown that specifically designed and thermomechanically processed Mg alloys produced a sizeable cytotoxic effect on PC-3 line tumour cells in vitro through inhibition of their proliferation. A pronounced grain refinement in combination with the formation of second phases and precipitates attained by means of equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) accellerated the degradation and gave rise to enhanced anti-tumour activity of both alloys.

The Effect of Equal-Channel Angular Pressing on the Microstructure, the Mechanical and Corrosion Properties and the Anti-Tumor Activity of Magnesium Alloyed with Silver.

The effect of equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) on the microstructure, texture, mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and cytotoxicity of two magnesium-silver alloys, Mg-2.0%Ag and Mg-4.0%Ag, was studied.

Mechanical Properties, Biodegradation, and Biocompatibility of Ultrafine Grained Magnesium Alloy WE43.

In this work, the effect of an ultrafine-grained (UFG) structure obtained by multiaxial deformation (MAD) on the mechanical properties, fatigue strength, biodegradation, and biocompatibility in vivo of the magnesium alloy WE43 was studied. The grain refinement down to 0.93 ± 0.

Microstructure, Microhardness and Corrosion Resistance of WE43 Alloy Based Composites after High-Pressure Torsion.

The structure and properties of a composite consisting of Mg-Y-Nd-Zr alloy (WE43) and various oxides are studied. The particles of the WE43 powder were coated by the nanocrystalline oxide layer by means of a wet chemical deposition process. After that the powder is compressed into solid samples and deformed using high-pressure torsion at room temperature.

Analysis of the mortality rate among the population of the poltava region and the ways of its reduction.

Objective: Introduction: Saving and improvement of population' health is one of the main priorities of the policy in any country. Studying of the level and causes of mortality is a powerful tool for assessing the effectiveness of health care systems. WHO recommends using of the European classification of preventable causes of death that based on three levels of prevention.

Cytotoxicity of biodegradable magnesium alloy WE43 to tumor cells in vitro: Bioresorbable implants with antitumor activity?

In this study, a degradable magnesium alloy WE43 (Mg-3.56%Y-2.20%Nd-0.