The Medical Industry presents some of the keenest challenges for engineering materials. In terms of absolute stress and strain on materials, the medical industry doesn't challenge the Aeronautical Industry, for example. However, it makes its own demands on materials due to the need for biocompatibility, and sterilisation.

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To be considered for selection in the Medical Industry materials must be either: biocompatible for internal use, so that the body doesn't react with it; have a bone matching Young's modulus for joints, plates, screws etc. to prevent bone fragmentation; be straightfoward to shape accurately, to better guarantee a like-for-like joint replacement; possess the ability to be cleaned, leaving a sterile surface for repeated uses and generally be strong enough to face the rigours of day-to-day hospital or clinic use. 

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The materials and applications on this page are listed solely as a guide and do not reflect the limit of our supply, or the uses of said materials. If you have a specific application for which you need particular materials, please do not hesitate to contact us.