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Promising approach for biodegradable stents made of a newly developed iron-manganese alloy. Production by selective laser melting leads to a modified microstructure, which has a positive effect on the mechanical and corrosion properties. 

Bioabsorbable metals are new materials for medical applications where only temporary functionality is required. They then decompose into non-toxic components. The selective laser melting (SLM) process offers great potential for producing biodegradable metallic materials for tailor-made implants. The microstructure - and thus the desired mechanical and corrosion properties - can be manipulated by appropriate process control. In the current publication in the journal Advanced Engineering Materials, scientists*at the IFW Dresden report that a novel iron-manganese alloy has been optimized in this way for use as bioabsorbable vascular implants and has been subjected to initial functional tests. 



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J. Hufenbach, J. Sander, F. Kochta, S. Pilz, A. Voss, U. Kühn, A. Gebert: Effect of Selective Laser Melting on Microstructure, Mechanical, and Corrosion Properties of Biodegradable FeMnCS for Implant Applications, Adv. Mater. 2020, 22, 2000182,  https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202070042