ISSN:
0021-9304
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Medicine
,
Technology
Notes:
The in vitro behavior of a number of Au-Fe precipitation-hardenable alloys have been investigated in distilled water and in Ringer's solution (simulating the extracellular body fluids) by the open-circuit potential versus time method. The in vivo behavior of these materials as muscle implants has been studied by conventional histopathological and histochemical techniques. Optical and electron microscopic techniques have been used to study the extent and morphology of massive discontinuous precipitation as well as the mode of corrosion attack. A clear correlation has been established between the microstructural features presented by a given alloy and the time-dependent open-circuit potential and in vivo corrosion behavior. It can be concluded for this alloy system that the microstructure and the open-circuit potential pattern may be taken to be a reasonable indication of the expected in vivo corrosion behavior.
Additional Material:
16 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.820020402
