A bioerodible endoprosthesis includes a bioerodible magnesium alloy. The bioerodible magnesium alloy has magnesium and one or more additional alloying elements, including aluminum. The alloy has a microstructure comprising equiaxed Mg-rich solid solution phase grains having an average grain diameter of less than or equal to 5 microns and continuous or discontinuous second-phase precipitates in grain boundaries between the Mg-rich solid solution-phase grains, the second-phase precipitates having an average longest dimension of 0.5 micron or less.

A preferred embodiment is an uncoated, biodegradable stent. The stent has a filigree structure of magnesium alloy struts. The struts of the supporting structure are arranged to permit a compressed form for introduction into the body and to permit an expanded form at the site of the application within a vessel. The magnesium alloy struts are formed of a corrodible magnesium alloy. The magnesium alloy is formed from high-purity vacuum distilled magnesium containing impurities, which promote electrochemical potential differences and/or the formation of precipitations and/or intermetallic phases. The impurities are such that the struts of the stent have a tensile strength of >275 MPa a yield point of >200 MPa, a yield ratio of <0.8, a difference between tensile strength and yield point of >50 MPa.

A preferred embodiment is an uncoated, biodegradable stent. The stent has a filigree structure of magnesium alloy struts. The struts of the supporting structure are arranged to permit a compressed form for introduction into the body and to permit an expanded form at the site of the application within a vessel. The magnesium alloy struts are formed of a corrodible magnesium alloy. The magnesium alloy is formed from high-purity vacuum distilled magnesium containing impurities, which promote electrochemical potential differences and/or the formation of precipitations and/or intermetallic phases. The impurities are such that the struts of the stent have a tensile strength of >275 MPa a yield point of >200 MPa, a yield ratio of <0.8, a difference between tensile strength and yield point of >50 MPa.

Downhole tools including a wellbore isolation device that provides a plurality of components including a mandrel, and a slip assembly comprising a plurality of slip elements including a slip wedge and a slip, wherein an element of the slip assembly is composed of a degradable metal material, and wherein the slip comprises a slip insert embedded therein, the slip insert having a compressive strength of greater than about 120,000 psi.

Downhole tools including a wellbore isolation device that provides a plurality of components including a mandrel, and a slip assembly comprising a plurality of slip elements including a slip wedge and a slip, wherein an element of the slip assembly is composed of a degradable metal material, and wherein the slip comprises a slip insert embedded therein, the slip insert having a compressive strength of greater than about 120,000 psi.

A magnesium alloy sheet containing, relative to 100 wt % of the entire magnesium alloy sheet, 2.7 to 5.0 wt % of Al, 0.75 to 1.0 wt % of Zn, 0.1 to 1.0 wt % of Ca, 1.0 wt % or less of Mn (excluding 0 wt %), and the balance of Mg and other inevitable impurities, wherein a volume fraction of bottom crystal grains, relative to 100 vol % of overall crystal grains of the magnesium alloy sheet, is 30% or less, and the bottom crystal grains are crystal grains in a <0001>//C-axis direction.

A magnesium alloy sheet containing, relative to 100 wt % of the entire magnesium alloy sheet, 2.7 to 5.0 wt % of Al, 0.75 to 1.0 wt % of Zn, 0.1 to 1.0 wt % of Ca, 1.0 wt % or less of Mn (excluding 0 wt %), and the balance of Mg and other inevitable impurities, wherein a volume fraction of bottom crystal grains, relative to 100 vol % of overall crystal grains of the magnesium alloy sheet, is 30% or less, and the bottom crystal grains are crystal grains in a <0001>//C-axis direction.

A magnesium alloy with high thermal conductivity, an inverter housing, an inverter and a vehicle are provided. Based on the total mass of the magnesium alloy with high thermal conductivity, the magnesium alloy with high thermal conductivity includes: 2.0-4.0 wt % of Al, 0.1-0.3 wt % of Mn, 1.0-2.0 wt % of La, 2.0-4.0 wt % of Ce, 0.1-1.0 wt % of Nd, 0.5-2.0 wt % of Zn, 0.1-0.5 wt % of Ca, less than 0.1 wt % of Sr, less than 0.1 wt % of Cu, and magnesium.

A magnesium alloy with high thermal conductivity, an inverter housing, an inverter and a vehicle are provided. Based on the total mass of the magnesium alloy with high thermal conductivity, the magnesium alloy with high thermal conductivity includes: 2.0-4.0 wt % of Al, 0.1-0.3 wt % of Mn, 1.0-2.0 wt % of La, 2.0-4.0 wt % of Ce, 0.1-1.0 wt % of Nd, 0.5-2.0 wt % of Zn, 0.1-0.5 wt % of Ca, less than 0.1 wt % of Sr, less than 0.1 wt % of Cu, and magnesium.

Embodiments of the present disclosure include compositions that include magnesium and gadolinium or magnesium and one or more metals.