Titanium In Medical Use
Published in 9 Dec, 2014.
Nowadays, titanium was applied in many different fields, such as Industry, Chemical, Medical, ect. You may know more about the use in industry, so today we will talk about the medical use.
Medical Grade Titanium
Titanium 6AL4V and 6AL4V ELI, alloys made of 6% Aluminum and 4% Vanadium, are the most common types of titanium used in medicine. Because of its harmonizing factor with the human body, these titanium alloys are popularly used in medical procedures, as well as in body piercings. Also known as Gr. 5 and Gr. 23, these are some of the most familiar and readily available types of titanium in the US, with a number of distributors specializing in these specific grades.
Ti-6Al-4V and Ti-6Al-4V ELI offer greater fracture-resistance when used in dental implants. The implant procedure begins with the insertion of a titanium screw into the jaw. The screw resembles and acts like the root of the tooth. After an allotted amount of time has passed for the bone to have grown into the medical grade titanium screw, a fake tooth is connected to the implant.
Benefits of Medical Titanium
·Strong
·Lightweight
·Corrosion Resistant
·Cost-efficient
·Non-toxic
·Biocompatible (non-toxic AND not rejected by the body)
·Long-lasting
·Non-ferromagnetic
·Osseointegrated (the joining of bone with artificial implant)
·Long range availability
·Flexibility and elasticity rivals that of human bone
Two of the greatest benefits of titanium are its high strength-to-weight ratio and its corrosion resistance. Couple this with its non-toxic state and its ability to fight all corrosion from bodily fluids and it’s no wonder titanium has become the metal of choice within the field of medicine.
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