A microalloyed magnesium material, its use and manufacture, for absorption in the body of a human or animal, the microalloyed magnesium material consisting essentially of 0.85 to 1.4 percent by weight of zinc (Zn), 0.2 to 0.5 percent by weight of calcium (Ca), 0.2 to 0.5 percent by weight of manganese (Mn) with the remainder being magnesium (Mg).