Studies of Elemental Analysis and Structure on Implantable Metal Alloys

Abstract It is obvious that all the elements in a metallic prosthesis implanted in the human body may have beneficial or detrimental effects on the tissue-prosthesis interference. For this reason, the precise knowledge of the chemical composition and structure of an implantable metallic material becomes a major requirement for estimating the medical prosthesis behavior and minimizing the risk of rejection of the implant by the human body. This paper presents an elemental and structural analysis of some potentially biocompatible materials, such as AISI 316 and Co-Cr-Mo alloys.