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Precision-engineered Ti-6Al-4V bars and related titanium products manufactured to the highest medical and industrial standards.
Ti-6Al-4V, universally recognized as Grade 5 titanium, is the most widely used titanium alloy in the world — accounting for more than 50% of global titanium consumption. This alpha-beta alloy contains 6% aluminum and 4% vanadium by weight, a composition that delivers an exceptional combination of high tensile strength, low density, outstanding corrosion resistance, and excellent biocompatibility.
In the medical sector, Ti-6Al-4V bar stock serves as the primary raw material for manufacturing orthopedic implants, spinal fixation systems, dental prosthetics, cardiovascular devices, and a broad spectrum of precision surgical instruments. Its osseointegration capability — the ability to fuse directly with living bone tissue — makes it irreplaceable in load-bearing implant applications.
Ti-6Al-4V ELI (Extra Low Interstitial, Grade 23) is the enhanced medical-grade variant with reduced oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and iron content, offering superior fracture toughness and fatigue resistance for the most demanding implant applications.
ProX Metal supplies Ti-6Al-4V bar in both standard Grade 5 and ELI Grade 23 specifications, fully compliant with ASTM B348, AMS 4928, and ISO 5832-3 standards — the benchmarks required by medical device OEMs and regulatory bodies worldwide.
| Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5) Bar — Key Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Grade | Ti-6Al-4V (GR5) / Ti-6Al-4V ELI (GR23) |
| Standard | ASTM B348 / AMS 4928 / ISO 5832-3 |
| Diameter Range | Φ5 – 100 mm |
| Length | 500 – 3000 mm (custom available) |
| Tensile Strength | ≥ 895 MPa |
| Yield Strength | ≥ 828 MPa |
| Elongation | ≥ 10% |
| Density | 4.43 g/cm³ |
| Elastic Modulus | ~114 GPa |
| Melting Point | 1604 – 1660 °C |
| Surface Finish | Polished / Lathe-machined / Black oxidized |
| Condition | Annealed / Solution Treated & Aged |
| Biocompatibility | ISO 10993 compliant |
Six critical performance properties that make Grade 5 titanium bar the material of choice for medical device engineers globally.
Ti-6Al-4V exhibits no cytotoxicity, no allergenicity, and no mutagenicity in human tissue. Its natural oxide layer (TiO₂) is chemically inert and promotes direct osseointegration with bone, making it ideal for permanent implants.
At just 4.43 g/cm³, Ti-6Al-4V is 45% lighter than steel while delivering comparable tensile strength. This enables the design of lightweight yet durable orthopedic and spinal implants that reduce patient burden.
The self-passivating TiO₂ surface layer provides exceptional resistance to body fluids, saline environments, and sterilization chemicals including hydrogen peroxide and autoclave steam — critical for long-term implant integrity.
With a fatigue limit exceeding 500 MPa, Ti-6Al-4V withstands millions of loading cycles in dynamic applications such as hip stems, knee components, and spinal rods without failure — ensuring patient safety over decades.
Ti-6Al-4V is non-magnetic and MRI-safe, producing no significant image artifacts. This allows post-operative imaging without implant removal, greatly improving diagnostic capability and patient outcomes.
Grade 5 titanium bar can be precision-machined, forged, and surface-treated to tight tolerances required by medical device manufacturing. It supports CNC machining, EDM, and additive manufacturing post-processing workflows.
Ti-6Al-4V bar is the backbone material across the entire spectrum of modern medical implant and surgical device manufacturing.
Hip stems, femoral heads, tibial trays, knee condyles, and trauma fixation plates are routinely machined from Ti-6Al-4V bar. The alloy's elastic modulus (~114 GPa) closely matches cortical bone, minimizing stress shielding and promoting natural bone remodeling around the implant.
Ti-6Al-4V bar is the primary feedstock for dental implant fixtures, abutments, and custom prosthetic frameworks. Its surface can be anodized, sandblasted, or acid-etched (SLA) to enhance osseointegration rates, achieving clinical success rates exceeding 97% over 10-year follow-up periods.
Heart valve components, pacemaker housings, vascular stent frameworks, and ventricular assist device parts utilize Ti-6Al-4V for its hemocompatibility and fatigue resistance. The material's non-thrombogenic surface minimizes clotting risk in blood-contacting applications.
Pedicle screws, spinal rods, interbody fusion cages, and vertebral body replacement devices are manufactured from Ti-6Al-4V bar. Cannulated designs (hollow-core bars) allow intraoperative guidewire insertion, improving surgical precision and reducing procedure time.
Retractors, forceps, needle holders, bone rasps, and endoscopic instrument shafts benefit from Ti-6Al-4V's combination of high strength, light weight, and autoclave sterilization resistance. Titanium surgical tools reduce surgeon fatigue during long procedures.
Intramedullary nails, bone screws, locking plates, and external fixator components for fracture management rely on Ti-6Al-4V for its combination of high load-bearing capacity and biological compatibility, enabling secure fixation while minimizing foreign body response.
The global medical titanium market is experiencing robust growth driven by an aging world population, rising rates of orthopedic and dental procedures, increasing adoption of minimally invasive surgical techniques, and the rapid expansion of healthcare infrastructure in emerging economies across Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5) remains the dominant alloy in medical applications, and its market share is expected to grow further as additive manufacturing (3D printing) of titanium implants becomes mainstream. Patient-specific implants produced via selective laser melting (SLM) or electron beam melting (EBM) from Ti-6Al-4V powder — often sourced from high-purity bar stock — are revolutionizing reconstructive surgery and personalized medicine.
Regulatory harmonization across FDA (USA), CE (Europe), and NMPA (China) frameworks is also accelerating material standardization, with ASTM B348 and ISO 5832-3 compliant Ti-6Al-4V bar becoming the universally accepted raw material specification for Class III medical devices.
🌐 Emerging trend: Robot-assisted surgery platforms and smart implants with embedded sensors are creating new demand for precision-machined Ti-6Al-4V components with ultra-tight dimensional tolerances (±0.005 mm).
Founded in 2001, ProX Metal is a high-tech enterprise specialising in the development, production, and servicing of pure and alloy titanium materials. As a leading manufacturer of raw titanium materials, we focus on providing cost-effective, stable, high-end titanium materials applied in medical, chemical, oil and gas, marine, and electronics fields. We are ISO 9001:2015 certified and hold 14 national patents.
Our medical-grade Ti-6Al-4V bar production follows strict quality protocols aligned with FDA 21 CFR Part 820 requirements and ISO 13485 principles, ensuring every bar we supply meets the exacting standards demanded by medical device OEMs and contract manufacturers worldwide.
Complete titanium production chain with 100+ advanced machines, achieving 8,000 tons annual output of pure titanium and alloy materials, from standard to fully customized products.
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