Biomedical Applications of Titanium and its Alloys
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Materials used for biomedical applications cover a wide spectrum and must exhibit specific properties. The most important property of materials used for fabricating implants is biocompatibility, followed by corrosion resistance. The main metallic biomaterials are stainless steels, cobalt alloy, and titanium and titanium alloys. Stainless steel was the first metallic biomaterial used successfully as an implant. In 1932, the cobalt-based alloy named Vitallium was developed for medical applications. Titanium is the newest metallic biomaterial. In both medical and dental fields, titanium and its alloys have demonstrated success as biomedical devices.
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