Fabrication of Open Porous Magnesium Scaffold Using Rapid Tooling Method for Orthopedic Applications
摘要
Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys are among the most effective metallic biomaterialsBiomaterial. The fabrication of the Mg scaffold can be done using a variety of traditional techniques. Still, these methods lack the control over pore interconnection that is necessary for the formation of bone tissue and the healing of fractured bones. Moreover, advanced 3D printers for metal scaffolds printing are costlier. Hence, the Rapid toolingRapid tooling method is used to develop magnesium scaffoldsMagnesium scaffold in the present work. The optimized parameters for fabricating magnesium scaffoldsMagnesium scaffold are used for the study. The structural characteristics and mechanical propertiesMechanical properties of the porous Mg specimens were investigated. The results of the study suggested that the porous magnesium scaffoldMagnesium scaffold fabricated via Rapid toolingRapid tooling has the potential to serve as degradable implants for bone substitute applications.