Stainless Steel Raw Material

Stainless steel was and continues to be the choice material for a wide range of orthopedic implants. A host of stainless steel alloys have been developed for industrial as well as medical uses. These blends are employed to alter structural properties and biologic response to alloy ingredients. While a significant difference exists between alloys, the majority of medical grade stainless steel is an alloy called 316L. It is mostly iron plus chromium, nickel, and molybdenum.

Stainless steel has been employed in the design of countless historical and modern implants for orthopedic care. It is frequently employed in the manufacturing of orthopedics plates, screws, sliding hip screws, some flexible nails, and early generation rigid intramedullary nails. Cerclage cables are also routinely made of braided stainless steel wires.