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What is Medical Cobalt base alloy ？
Medical cobalt base alloy is a high-temperature alloy that was originally used in aerospace materials. Due to its good resistance to wear, corrosion and high strength,. Forged cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloys are sometimes used in the manufacture of articulating surfaces and load-bearing components of artificial joints, articulating ball joints, femoral stems, cemented stems, and artificial spinal connecting rods.
Strengths, Weaknesses, and Trends
Advantages
Cobalt-based alloys offer 40 times better corrosion resistance than stainless steel.
They have the best wear resistance among medical metals.
Minimal tissue reaction makes them ideal for long-term implants.
Excellent mechanics and biocompatibility allow complex precision casting.
Disadvantages
Contains harmful ions like Co, Cr, and Ni.
High elasticity modulus causes stress shielding.
Tendencies
Nickel and Cobalt Free Alloys
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