Mg-Caalloyshavebeenproposedtobeanewcandidateforbiodegradablemetalmaterialsinthepresentstudy.Mg-1Ca,Mg-5CaandMg-20Ca(wt%)havebeenpreparedandtheprimarypropertiesrelatedtotheirbiomedicalapplicationhavebeeninvestigatedbyX-raydiffraction,SEMobservation,tensile,electrochemicalandimmersiontests.TheexperimentalresultsshowthatwiththeincreaseofCaconcentration,theworkingabilityofMg-Caalloybecomesworse.OnlyMg-1CaandMg-5Caalloyspecimenscanbehotrolledi...