[sito]

Is cobalt chromium stronger than stainless steel 316L ?

is it actually scratch proof?

 

[Luminated]

I'm pretty sure Chris has already answered both these questions with a yes.

 

[BrianS]

Is cobalt chromium stronger than stainless steel 316L ?

is it actually scratch proof?

Nothing is scratch proof.. It's more scratch resistant than stainless steel and has a higher density.

 

[Jason952]

The above is correct. CoCr is what joint replacements are made of. Pretty cool



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[Luminated]

^So joint replacements are made out of this. Now we know where Chris is getting has supple from. LOL

 

[not_a_doctor]

I've read on Lum-Tec's site that Cobalt Chromium has the appearance of platinum. Does anyone know if it patinas like platinum does?

 

[Jason952]

It should not patina, none of the demo implants in my office have! It is much more scratch resistant also.


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[heilong]

I'll repeat this picture for anyone who hasn't seen it before:

The cobalt chrome is the sample in front, the platinum is the one in back...for colour comparison. Hey-maybe I can get a "grill" to match my new watch this summer!

 

[WnS]

I'll repeat this picture for anyone who hasn't seen it before:
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The cobalt chrome is the sample in front, the platinum is the one in back...for colour comparison. Hey-maybe I can get a "grill" to match my new watch this summer!

I think most grey metals look similar, surface textures often play a bigger role than the element/alloy used. I picked up a platinum Rolex in a shop and it looked no different to steel but the density was very noticeable. CC looks very slightly greyer than platinum in that photo - I'm not even sure it would be noticeable in real life.

 

[heilong]

Unless they were side-by-side, you're probably right. When Chris first announced the CC, I went looking for an example of what it would look like & that picture was the most....comparitive that I could find.