Table 1. Mechanical properties of Zn-3Ag alloy in comparison to bioresorbable (WE43, PLLA) and non-resorbable stent materials (CoCr, NiTi).

	E-modul (GPa)	Yield strength (MPa)	Tensile strength (MPa)	Elongation (%)	Density (g/cm3)
CoCr (L-605)	210[20]	448–648[20]	951–1220[20]	3[20]	9.2[20]
NiTi (Nitinol)	83[2]	195–690[2]	895[2]	56[2]	6.7[2]
Mg (WE43)	44[2]	195[3]	280[3]	2[3]	1.8[2]
PLLA	4[11,29]	47–77[11,29]	53[11,29]	6[11,29]	1.2[11,29]
Zn-3Ag	95‡	130–145‡	240–260‡	70–135‡	7.2#

^‡measured at Staatliche Materialprüfungsanstalt Darmstadt, Germany, according to DIN EN ISO 6892–1

^#calculated.