Recent Progress on Mg- and Zn-Based Alloys for Biodegradable Vascular Stent Applications

Figure 3

(a) Tube morphologies obtained by different processes: (1) CEE; (2) DE; (3) drilling; (4) MTE; (5) cross-section of final microtube. Microstructures of WE43 alloys: (b) as-received; (c) 1P CEE; (d) 2P CEE; (e) 0P+DE; (f) 1P+DE; (g) 2P+DE; (h) 0P+DE+MTE; (i) 1P+DE+MTE; (j) 2P+DE+MTE [25].

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