Abstract Biomaterials play a significant role in revolutionizing human life in terms of implants and medical devices. These materials essentially need to be highly biocompatible and inert to the human physiological conditions. This paper provides an in-depth, critical and analytical review on the previous research work and studies conducted in the field of metals and alloys used as implant materials including stainless steel, titanium and its alloys, cobalt chromium and others. Since the manufacturing of medical implants relies on selected grades of biomaterials, metals play a significant role in biomaterials market. This paper focuses on highlighting some basic principles of manufacturing implant materials underlying composition, structure and properties of these materials. Finally, attention is also given to the role of these implant materials on the betterment of human life in terms of their failures by critically analysing these materials.

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金属生物材料的生物相容性和耐腐蚀性

摘要 生物材料在植入物和医疗设备方面在彻底改变人类生活方面发挥着重要作用。这些材料本质上需要具有高度的生物相容性和对人体生理条件的惰性。本文对以前在用作植入材料的金属和合金领域进行的研究工作和研究进行了深入、批判性和分析性的回顾，包括不锈钢、钛​​及其合金、钴铬合金等。由于医疗植入物的制造依赖于选定等级的生物材料，因此金属在生物材料市场中发挥着重要作用。本文重点介绍制造植入材料的一些基本原理，这些基本原理是这些材料的组成、结构和特性的基础。最后，