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Table 1 Chemical composition of the as-extruded Mg-alloys

From: Optimization of the clinically approved Mg-Zn alloy system through the addition of Ca

Materials

Element (unit: wt%)

Ca

Zn

Fe

Ni

Mn

Si

B

2%Zn

–

1.90

< 0.003

< 0.002

0.0011

< 0.001

< 0.002

0.1%Ca

0.10

2.00

< 0.002

< 0.002

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.002

0.3%Ca

0.28

2.03

< 0.003

< 0.002

0.0011

< 0.001

< 0.002