Vol.8, No1, 2008, pp. 31-40
 UDC 669.295, 615.46:616.314-7

INTEGRITY OF BIOMEDICAL IMPLANTS OF TITANIUM ALLOYS (FIRST PART)

Ivana Cvijović-Alagić 1

Marko Rakin 2

1 Institute for Nuclear Sciences “Vinča”, Belgrade

2 Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade

Abstract

In the paper metallic materials for medical applications are presented, with attention paid to titanium and titanium alloys for biomedical engineering application. Basic properties of metallic materials required for medical implant manufacturing are analysed. The development of new materials capable to lowering the interactions between implant materials and living tissues which would prolong service life of implant parts is specialy considered.

Keywords: titanium alloys, biomedical engineering, biocompatibility, integrity of biomedical implant

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