Ti‑6Al‑4V ELI Medical Rod for Pediatric Orthopedics

Kids break bones. Kids have growth plates still open. Adults heal different.

Ti‑6Al‑4V ELI medical rod for pediatric orthopedics is made for small bodies. Smaller bones. Smaller implants. Higher risk if something fails.

ELI stands for Extra Low Interstitial. Lower oxygen. Lower iron. Tougher than regular Grade 5. Better fatigue life. Safer for growing bones.

Screws. Intramedullary nails. Spinal rods. Growth guidance implants. Any pediatric orthopedic device that needs strength and safety.

Regular Grade 5 (Ti-6Al-4V) is strong. Tensile 895 MPa. But it has higher oxygen. Higher iron. Slightly lower toughness.

ELI drops the oxygen from 0.20% max to 0.13% max. Iron from 0.30% max to 0.25% max.

What does that mean in real use? Better fracture toughness. Better fatigue life. Better ductility at low temperatures. For a child's implant, these matter.

Ti‑6Al‑4V ELI medical rod for pediatric orthopedics gives you the strength of Grade 5 with the safety margin of a tougher material.

ASTM F136 and ISO 5832-3. These are the medical standards for Ti-6Al-4V ELI.

Mechanical properties

Typical pediatric rod sizes

• Pediatric femur fractures. Small diameter nails. The bone grows. The nail stays. Ti‑6Al‑4V ELI medical rod for pediatric orthopedics doesn't corrode. Doesn't release toxic ions.
• Spinal deformity. Scoliosis in kids and teens. Rods along the spine. Need fatigue strength. Kids move. Jump. Run. Implant cycles millions of times before removal.
• Growth guidance implants. Staples. Tension band plates. Small diameter rods.
• Foot and ankle surgery. Small bones. Small implants. Need precise machining. Our rod polishes to a mirror finish.
• Hand surgery. Pins for finger fractures. 2mm diameter. Must be straight. Strong. Smooth.
• Every one of these implants uses ELI because regular Grade 5 isn't tough enough for pediatric loading over time.

For Ti‑6Al‑4V ELI medical rod for pediatric orthopedics, the extra toughness matters. A child's implant sees high cyclic loads. Running. Jumping. The rod has to survive.

• Kids are smaller. Implants are smaller. Surface defects matter more.
• A scratch on a 15mm adult rod is minor. Same scratch on a 3mm pediatric rod is a crack starter.
• Polished surface. Ra ≤ 0.2μm. Mirror finish. Removes surface defects. Improves fatigue life.
• Ground surface. Ra ≤ 0.8μm. For less critical applications. Still smooth. Still clean.

For Ti‑6Al‑4V ELI medical rod for pediatric orthopedics, we recommend polished surface for all diameters under 6mm. Ground is fine for larger rods.

Medical means paperwork. Full traceability. Every rod back to the melt.

We provide:

Mill test reports with heat number. ASTM F136 or ISO 5832-3 cert. Mechanical test results (tensile, yield, elongation, reduction of area). Surface finish report. EN 10204 3.1 standard. 3.2 with third-party inspection.

For Ti‑6Al‑4V ELI medical rod for pediatric orthopedics, we retain samples from each heat. If your customer audits, we have the backup.

ELI machines like regular Grade 5. Same rules. Low speed. Sharp carbide tools. Flood coolant.

But pediatric implants have tighter tolerances. Cleaner requirements.

No contamination on implant surfaces. Use medical-grade coolant or clean thoroughly.

Passivation after machining. ASTM F86. Removes free iron. Restores oxide layer.

For Ti‑6Al‑4V ELI medical rod for pediatric orthopedics, we supply rods pre-ground or pre-polished. Ready for your CNC machine. No roughing pass needed.

Pediatric orthopedics is different. Smaller bones. Higher activity. Higher stakes if an implant fails.

Ti‑6Al‑4V ELI medical rod for pediatric orthopedics gives you the strength of Grade 5 with the toughness of a purer alloy.

Lower oxygen. Lower iron. Better fatigue life. Cleaner surface.

ASTM F136. ISO 5832-3. Fully traceable. Polished or ground.

For screws, nails, spinal rods, and growth guidance implants that go into kids - this is the rod.