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minus-squareGrammaton Cleric@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-211 months agoFairly sure hip replacements use lighter metals than medieval-ass IRON 😂
minus-squareHikingVet@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agoYep, usually titanium. Also because Iron would corrode in the body.
minus-squareSkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·11 months agoTitanium ideally. Weight is a consideration, but mostly that you body won’t attack it like it would iron alloys and it fuses to bone really well.
Fairly sure hip replacements use lighter metals than medieval-ass IRON 😂
Yep, usually titanium. Also because Iron would corrode in the body.
Titanium ideally. Weight is a consideration, but mostly that you body won’t attack it like it would iron alloys and it fuses to bone really well.