Vitallium

Vitallium is a trademark for an alloy of 60% cobalt, 20% chromium, 5% molybdenum, and other substances. The alloy is used in dentistry and artificial joints, because of its light weight and resistance to corrosion. It is also used for components of turbochargers because of its thermal resistance. Vitallium was developed by Albert W. Merrick for the Austenal Laboratories in 1932.

References

• Wojnar, L (2001). "Porosity structure and mechanical properties of vitalium-type alloy for implants". Materials Characterization 46 (2–3): 221. doi:10.1016/S1044-5803(01)00127-9. 
• Kaminski, M; Baszkiewicz, J; Kozubowski, J; Bednarska, A; Barcz, A; Gawlik, G; Jagielski, J (1997). Journal of Materials Science 32 (14): 3727. doi:10.1023/A:1018607219482. 

Vitallium is a Denture's Alloy

External links

• Articles on Vitallium from DentalArticles.com
• NASA article mentioning Vitallium in turbochargers