ASTM F139

This specification covers the chemical, mechanical, and metallurgical requirements for wrought 18chromium-14nickel-2.5molybdenum stainless steel sheet and strip used for the manufacture of surgical implants. Sheet and strip shall be furnished as specified, in the annealed or cold-worked condition. Types of finish available in sheet and strip are dull cold rolled, bright cold rolled, intermediate polished, general-purpose polished, dull satin-finished, high luster finish, and mirror finish. Tensile test, hardness test, and intergranular corrosion susceptibility test shall be performed in accordance with specified requirements.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers the chemical, mechanical, and metallurgical requirements for wrought 18chromium-14nickel-2.5molybdenum stainless steel sheet and strip used for the manufacture of surgical implants.

1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

2. Referenced Documents

ASTM Standards
A262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
A480/A480M Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
E10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E354 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of High-Temperature, Electrical, Magnetic, and Other Similar Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys
E407 Practice for Microetching Metals and Alloys
E45 Test Methods for Determining the Inclusion Content of Steel
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials [Metric]
American Society for Quality (ASQ) Standard
ASQC1 Specification of General Requirements for a Quality Program
ISO Standards

Index Terms

metals (for surgical implants); stainless steel; surgical implants; Chromium surgical implant applications--specifications; Stainless steel surgical applications--specifications; UNS S31673 (Cr-Ni-Mo stainless steel (Surgical implant 316L)); Wrought chromium surgical implant alloys; ICS Number Code 11.040.40 (Implants for surgery, prothetics and orthotics)

Citing ASTM Standards

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