Evolution of alloys used
Titanium and titanium alloys. Suitable materials for medical applications
Article REF: M4781 V1
Evolution of alloys used
Titanium and titanium alloys. Suitable materials for medical applications

Authors : Pascal LAHEURTE, Wafa ELMAY, Frédéric PRIMA, Thierry GLORIANT

Publication date: June 10, 2014, Review date: September 1, 2023 | Lire en français

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2. Evolution of alloys used

The first materials used in medical applications were stainless steels and cobalt-chromium alloys. Despite their good resistance to corrosion, due to the formation of a passivation layer which renders them inert in a physiological environment, the release of metal ions is possible and is the cause of numerous harmful effects for the organism . What's more, their high elastic modulus compared with that of bone (190 GPa for stainless steels and 240...

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