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Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Forgings for Surgical Implants
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This specification covers the requirements for stainless steel forgings for surgical implants. Materials for forgings shall be bars or wire and shall be forged by hammering, pressing, rolling, extruding, or upsetting. The material shall comply with the manufacturing procedure, chemical composition, mechanical requirements, and test methods indicated in this specification. Mechanical testing includes tension, tensile, elongation, and hardness tests. Special tests shall also be done such as corrosion tests, grain size, and fluorescent penetrant inspection.
Scope
1.1 This specification covers the requirements of forged stainless steel for surgical implants when the material forged conforms to Specifications F 138 (UNS S31673), F 1314
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.
Keywords
forgings—surgical implants; metals (for surgical implants)—stainless steel; stainless steel—surgical applications; Stainless steel surgical applications--specifications; Surgical implant forgings--specifications; ICS Number Code 11.040.40 (Implants for surgery, prothetics and orthotics)
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Document Number
ASTM-F621-08
Revision Level
2008 EDITION
Status
Superseded
Modification Type
Revision
Publication Date
Feb. 1, 2008
Document Type
Specification
Page Count
3 pages
Committee Number
F04.12