Table 1.

Metals used in medical applications, summarized according to [1] with permission from Elsevier *.

Filling	Au Foil; Ag-Sn-(Cu); Amalgam
Inlay, crown, bridge, …	Au-Cu-Ag; Au-Cu-Ag-Pt-Pd; Ti; Ti-6Al-7Nb; Co-Cr; Stainless steels 304 and 316L
Crown—Porcelain to metal	Au-Pt-Pd; Ni-Cr
Solder	Au-Cu-Ag; Au-Pt-Pd
Dental implant	Ti; Ti-6Al-4V; Ti-6Al-7Nb; Au
Orthodontic wire	Stainless steels 304 [3,4] and 316L; Co-Cr; Ti-Ni; Ti-Mo, Ti-Ni-X (X = Co, Cu, …) [5]
Magnetic attachment	Sm-C; Nd-Fe-B; Pt-Fe-Nb; Stainless steels 444, 447J1 and 316L

* Reprinted from Metals for Biomedical Devices, 1st Edition, Niinomi, M., Metals for Biomedical Devices, Page 7, 2010, with permission from Elsevier.