Typical end uses
Our customizable materials are used in a wide scope of our customers' orthopaedic devices, including:
- Bone pins
- Bone screws
- Cerclage cables
- Fracture fixation
- Guide rods
- Nails
- Reamer rods
- Spinal devices
- Spinal rods
Alloys
Here's a list of alloys we commonly work with and use in a majority of the products purchased by our orthopaedic customers. If you don't see the alloy you want to use for your application, contact your sales representative to help with your request.
- 35N LT™ alloy strength, fatigue resistance, corrosion resistance, and good biocompatibility
- 316LVM stainless steel uniform chemistry, improved microcleanliness, and can be processed to improve ductility or corrosion resistance
- L-605 alloy high-strength properties at elevated temperatures along with good oxidation and corrosion resistance
- Commercially pure titanium grades 1-4 Grade 1 has the highest corrosion resistance, formability, and lowest strength, whereas grade 4 offers the highest strength with moderate formability
- Custom 455® alloy a soft, formable material that hardens with heat treatment for increased tensile strength
- FWM™ 1058 alloy corrosion resistance, strength, fatigue resistance, and high-elastic modulus
- FWM™ 1537 alloy high-strength, ductility, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and good biocompatibility
- MP35N® alloy strength, good biocompatibility, and corrosion resistance
- Ti 6Al-4V ELI an alpha-beta titanium alloy containing 6% aluminum, 5% vanadium, and extra low interstitials
Additionally, here are alloys we're familiar with, but if you want more information, please reach out to your sales representative.
- 17-4-PH® stainless steel martensitic alloy with high toughness, strength, and corrosion resistance
- 17-7-PH® stainless steel alloy with high strength and hardness, excellent fatigue, good formability, and good corrosion resistance
- 22Cr-13Ni-5Mn austenitic, nitrogen strengthened steel combining corrosion resistance comparable with 316 stainless steel, and greater strength
- 440A high-carbon martensitic stainless steel that possesses good strength, moderate corrosion resistance, and excellent hardness and wear resistance
- Custom 465® martensitic age-hardenable alloy that offers an excellent combination of strength, toughness, and corrosion resistance
- Ti 6Al-4V alpha-beta titanium alloy with a high strength-to-weight ratio and excellent corrosion resistance
- Ti 6Al-7Nb high-strength titanium alloy with excellent biocompatibility
Products
We offer a variety of customizable products that help improve the performance of our customers' orthopaedic devices.
- Centerless ground bar made to tight tolerances with a polished surface
- HHS® tube an open working channel offering improved torqueability, kink resistance, and flexibility for navigating tight spaces
- Mechanical assembly custom crimps, fittings, and specialized parts added to wire products
- Strands and cables complex constructions offering high strength, high fatigue, and flexibility