ASTM F560-98
Historical Standard: ASTM F560-98 Standard Specification for Unalloyed Tantalum for Surgical Implant Applications (UNS R05200, UNS R05400)
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ASTM F560
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for unalloyed tantalum sheet, rod, and wire used for the manufacture of surgical implants.
1.2 The material has been subjected to animal implant studies and has been shown to produce a well-characterized level of biological response that is equal to or less than that produced by the reference material when tested by the procedures of Practice F981 or the equivalent. This material has been used clinically .
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The metric equivalents of inch-pound units may be approximate.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
F981 Practice for Assessment of Compatibility of Biomaterials for Surgical Implants with Respect to Effect of Materials on Muscle and Bone
American Society for Quality Control Standard
ASQC1 Specifications of General Requirements for a Quality ProgramISO Standard
ISO6892MetallicMater Tensile Testing at Ambient TemperatureKeywords
metals (for surgical implants); orthopaedic medical devices; tantalum; Metallic surgical implant materials--specifications; Orthopaedic medical devices--specifications; Surgical implants--specifications; Tantalum (Ta)/tantalum alloys--specifications; UNS R05200 (Ta, unalloyed, cast); UNS R05400 (Ta, unalloyed, sintered);
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 11.040.40 (Implants for surgery, prothetics and orthotics)
DOI: 10.1520/F0560-98
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