%0 journal article
%@ 0010-938X
%A Chen, L., Blawert, C., Yang, J., Hou, R., Wang, X., Zheludkevich, M., Lia, W.

%D 2020
%J Corrosion Science

%P 108876 
%R doi:10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108876
%T The stress corrosion cracking behaviour of biomedical Mg-1Zn alloy in synthetic or natural biological media
%U https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108876
 
%X In the present study, the effects of degradation environment on the in vitro stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behaviour of biomedical Mg-1Zn alloy were investigated. The resistance to SCC’s initiation and propagation for Mg-1Zn alloy in synthetic cell culture medium and natural bovine calf serum (BCS) were improved compared to phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and modified simulated body fluid (m-SBF), due to the homogenous corrosion and spontaneous adsorption of organic components. The elongation to failure obtained in BCS was reduced by around 30 % compared with that of the sample tested in air, indicating still a good ductility for Mg alloy.