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Work Item: ASTM WK26418 - Revision of F136 - 08e1 Standard Specification for Wrought Titanium-6 Aluminum-4 Vanadium ELI (Extra Low Interstitial) Alloy for Surgical Implant Applications (UNS R56401)


Active Standard: F136 - 12a

Developed by Subcommittee: F04.12 | Committee F04 Home | Contact Staff Manager



1. Rationale

The melting language (section 6.1) contains the word usually which is, at best, ambiguous. There is a perceived need to modify the language (or take alternative action) to remove the ambiguity. Prospect has been discussed in multiple meetings over the last 3+ years.


Keywords

metals (for surgical implants); orthopedic medical devices; titanium alloys; titanium alloys (for surgical implants); Aluminum surgical implants--specifiations; ELI (extra low interstitial) alloy; Metals (for surgical implants)--titanium alloys; Orthopaedic medical devices--specifications (Ti/Ti alloy); Titanium (Ti) (for surgical implants)--specifications; UNS R56401 (Ti alloy); Vanadium--surgical implant applications; Wrought surgical implant materials--specifications;

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Work Item Status:
Date Initiated:11-17-2009
Technical Contact: David Tripp

Status: Draft Under Development

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