Influence of equal-channel angular pressing on the functional characteristics of biodegradable Fe-based alloys

In this work samples of Fe-Mn alloys were subjected to equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) in order to study the effect of the resulting microstructure on the mechanical properties, biodegradation rate, and biocompatibility in vitro of the alloys. The microstructure of the alloys was studied by scanning and transmission electron microscopy, as well as by X-ray diffraction analysis. Mechanical properties were studied by microhardness and...