ORTHOPAEDIC METALS ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Stainless Strength Potential for corrosion Steel Ease of manuf. High mod of elasticity Availability Cobalt- Strength High mod, of elasticity Chromium Rel. wear resist Titanium Strength Poor wear resistance Low modulus Corrosion resistORTHOPAEDIC METALS ORTHOPAEDIC METALS ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Stainless Stainless Strength Strength Potential for corrosion Potential for corrosion Steel Ease of Ease of manuf. High mod. of elasticity High mod. of elasticity Availability Availability Cobalt - Strength Strength High mod. of elasticity High mod. of elasticity Chromium Chromium Rel. wear resist. . wear resist. Titanium Titanium Strength Strength Poor wear resistance Poor wear resistance Low modulus Low modulus Corrosion resist. Corrosion resist