Termyn8or -> RE: Metals that should be avoided? (10/13/2011 9:59:45 PM)
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My thought is that there is a reason surgical instruments are made out of surgical stainless steel. Some components of body fluid are acidic and even if ever so slightly corrosive could combine with some metals to make salts or other compounds, which might not be desirable in the body. Alot of people also do not realize that many metals are porous enough that they would be difficult to sterilize. That's also why they chrome plate some things. I bet rich fuckers used to have silver surgical instruments but then silver is so soft that stainless is actually better period, but it's also cheaper. I guess it is the poor man's silver. Your body is 90+% water, and has all kinds of compounds in it, even your skin, the palms of your hands and soles of your feet react with everything they touch. Metals react with water, if they didn't we would not be able to survive. But if you got anemia you can't just rub your hands on some iron......... it doesn't work like that. Like a copper dildo ? Never. Aluminun ? Probably not the best idea. I am not saying this shit will kill you right away but it might have a detrinmental long term effect. Dp what you want, but I am going to keep my carbide tool bits sharp so I can machine stainless steel. It is simply the material of choice. You might be able to get away with aluminum but I would suggest a highly polished surface or a coating. Well if you coat it well enough it could be almost anything. Well maybe not uranium. T^T
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