Application of titanium and its alloy in biomedicine

Hello, we meet again at the end of 2018! If you read the articles I posted in the last few weeks, you should already know about many applications of titanium and its alloy. These are just parts of the applications of titanium alloy. And today, let's talk about the application of titanium and its alloys in biomedicine.

Titanium alloy has high strength, low density, non-toxicity, good biocompatibility and corrosion resistance. It is an ideal medical metal material and can be used as an implant for human body. Titanium alloy has been widely used in the medical field and has become the material of choice for medical products such as artificial joints, bone trauma, spinal orthopedic internal fixation systems, dental implants, artificial heart valves, interventional cardiovascular stents, and surgical instruments.

Among the metal materials used for hard tissue repair in human body, the elastic modulus of titanium (about 80-110 GPa) is closest to human tissue, which can reduce the mechanical incompatibility between metal implants and bone tissue. Recently, the research and application of titanium alloys in biomedicine has been on the rise, especially in dental and orthopedics. At present, Ti-6Al-4V ELI alloy is still widely used in biomedical alloys at home and abroad, but the performance of β-type titanium alloy is more attractive and it is expected to replace Ti-6Al-4V ELI alloy.

In view of the excellent use of titanium alloys in the medical field, people are paying more and more attention to them. With the continuous development of the medical industry, titanium, as the best known metal material for biological performance, will continue to expand its market demand in the medical field and have broad application prospects.

Today we briefly introduce the application of titanium alloy in biomedicine. And of course, it is just one part of the many applications of titanium and its alloys. Please pay attention to our website for subsequent updates.

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