From: Evolutionary perspective of drug eluting stents: from thick polymer to polymer free approach
Properties | Stainless steel 316L | CoCr (mp35) | CoCr (L605) | PtCr | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elastic Modulus (GPa) | 190 | 233 | 243 | 203 | [26] |
Yield strength (MPa) | 275 | 414 | 500 | 480 | |
Tensile strength (MPa) | 535 | 930 | 1000 | 834 | |
Density (g/cm3) | 7.9 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 9.9 |