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A lab-made metal that is four times harder than titanium is now the hardest known metallic substance that can be used for implants in humans, according to a new study.
Titanium is one of the few metals that human bones are able to grow solidly around, but implants usually need to be replaced after around ten years.
Because of its incredible durability, and the fact that it is easy to make, the new 3-to-1 mixture of titanium and gold could be used to produce knee and hip implants that last much longer, potentially forever.
The beta titanium-3-gold's super-tough capabilities were investigated by researchers at Rice University.
'It's four times harder than pure titanium, which is what's currently being used in most dental implants and replacement joints.' said lead scientist Prof Emilia Morosan,
The material's atomic structure - tightly packed atoms in a cubic form - was previously known and the researchers may not have even been the first to create the alloy, but they are the first to document its incredible durability.
Following a series of tests in conjunction with Texas A&M University's Turbomachinery Laboratory and at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University, the researchers concluded that the metal could be used to significantly extend the lifetime of hip and knee replacements as well as dental implants.
The cubic crystal structure of beta titanium-3 gold
As well as providing a basis for more durable hip and knee implants, the alloy could also have a wider range of uses including engineering parts and sports equipment.
The researchers intend to conduct further tests to investigate the structure of the beta titanium-3-gold and to see if they can improve its hardness any further.
The study was published in the journal Science Advances.
Titanium is one of the few metals that human bones are able to grow solidly around, but implants usually need to be replaced after around ten years.
Because of its incredible durability, and the fact that it is easy to make, the new 3-to-1 mixture of titanium and gold could be used to produce knee and hip implants that last much longer, potentially forever.
The beta titanium-3-gold's super-tough capabilities were investigated by researchers at Rice University.
'It's four times harder than pure titanium, which is what's currently being used in most dental implants and replacement joints.' said lead scientist Prof Emilia Morosan,
The material's atomic structure - tightly packed atoms in a cubic form - was previously known and the researchers may not have even been the first to create the alloy, but they are the first to document its incredible durability.
Following a series of tests in conjunction with Texas A&M University's Turbomachinery Laboratory and at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University, the researchers concluded that the metal could be used to significantly extend the lifetime of hip and knee replacements as well as dental implants.
The cubic crystal structure of beta titanium-3 gold
As well as providing a basis for more durable hip and knee implants, the alloy could also have a wider range of uses including engineering parts and sports equipment.
The researchers intend to conduct further tests to investigate the structure of the beta titanium-3-gold and to see if they can improve its hardness any further.
The study was published in the journal Science Advances.
