International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, Volume. 7, Issue 2, 22007(2025)

Laser powder bed fusion of biodegradable magnesium alloys: process, microstructure and properties

Wu Xuehua, Liu Junying, Yang Youwen, Bai Jing, Shuai Cijun, Buhagiar Joseph, and Ning Xinghai
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Wu Xuehua, Liu Junying, Yang Youwen, Bai Jing, Shuai Cijun, Buhagiar Joseph, Ning Xinghai. Laser powder bed fusion of biodegradable magnesium alloys: process, microstructure and properties[J]. International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, 2025, 7(2): 22007

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Received: Jun. 30, 2024

Accepted: May. 29, 2025

Published Online: May. 29, 2025

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DOI:10.1088/2631-7990/ad967e

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