**3. In medical industry**

Not only lighter but Mg also form excellent alloys with Al and other metals due to its excellent mechanical, welding, and fabrication capabilities. Moreover, such alloys are widely studied for their improved mechanical strength, corrosion withstanding capabilities, etc., thus enabling them to be used as biocompatible alloys, energy storage devices, etc.

The Use of Mg-based products in the form of composites, and alloys in the medical industry is far widely studied. Ease of corrosion inhibition in the physiological conditions enabled exploration of Magnesium (Mg)-based biocomposites and alloys to be used in biomedical applications such as bone fixation, cardiovascular stents, hip joints, screws/pins, dental implants, etc. (**Figure 5**) In the Mg-based composites, the matrix materials are biomedical magnesium alloys based on Mg–Ca, Mg-Al, Mg–Zn, and Mg–REE alloy and the reinforcements are based on hydroxyapatite (HAP), calcium polyphosphate (CPP), and β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) particles [9].

**Figure 5.** *Application of Mg-based products in Medical Implants.*

*Introductory Chapter: Magnesium - A Perspective DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.104912*
