ASTM F621-12(2017)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Forgings for Surgical Implants
Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Forgings for Surgical Implants
ABSTRACT
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 F138 (UNS S31673), F1314 (UNS S21910), F1586 (UNS S31675), F2229 (UNS S29108), or F2581 (UNS R56320).
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Designation:F621 −12 (Reapproved 2017)
Standard Specification for
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Stainless Steel Forgings for Surgical Implants
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF621;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* E165 Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for General
Industry
1.1 This specification covers the requirements of forged
E353 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Stainless,
stainless steel for surgical implants when the material forged
Heat-Resisting, Maraging, and Other Similar Chromium-
conforms to Specifications F138 (UNS S31673), F1314 (UNS
Nickel-Iron Alloys
S21910), F1586 (UNS S31675), F2229 (UNS S29108), or
F138 Specification for Wrought 18Chromium-14Nickel-
F2581 (UNS R56320).
2.5Molybdenum Stainless Steel Bar andWire for Surgical
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
Implants (UNS S31673)
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
F601 Practice for Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection of Me-
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
tallic Surgical Implants
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
F1314 Specification for Wrought Nitrogen Strengthened 22
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
Chromium–13 Nickel–5 Manganese–2.5 Molybdenum
with the standard.
Stainless Steel Alloy Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor- (UNS S20910)
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
F1586 Specification for Wrought Nitrogen Strengthened
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the 21Chromium—10Nickel—3Manganese—
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
2.5Molybdenum Stainless Steel Alloy Bar for Surgical
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Implants (UNS S31675)
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
F2229 Specification for Wrought, Nitrogen Strengthened
23Manganese-21Chromium-1Molybdenum Low-Nickel
2. Referenced Documents
Stainless Steel Alloy Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants
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(UNS S29108)
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F2581 Specification for Wrought Nitrogen Strengthened
A262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular
11Manganese-17Chromium-3Molybdenum Low-Nickel
Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
Stainless Steel Alloy Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants
A473 Specification for Stainless Steel Forgings
(UNS S29225)
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 American National Standard for Metric
E10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
Practice
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-
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terials 2.2 ISO Standards:
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to ISO 5832-1 Implants for Surgery—Metallic Materials Part
Determine Conformance with Specifications 1: Wrought Stainless Steel
E92 Test Methods for Vickers Hardness and Knoop Hard- ISO 5832-9 Implants for Surgery—Metallic Materials Part
ness of Metallic Materials 9: Wrought High Nitrogen Stainless Steel
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size ISO 9001 Quality Managements Systems—Requirements
3. Terminology
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F04 on
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices and is the direct responsibility of
3.1.1 lot—the total number of forgings produced from the
Subcommittee F04.12 on Metallurgical Materials.
same heat under the same conditions at essentially the same
Current edition approved May 1, 2017. Published June 2017. Originally
approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F621 – 12. DOI:
time.
10.1520/F0621-12R17.
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4. Ordering Information 7. Chemical Composition
4.1 Inquiries and orders for forgings under this specification
7.1 The stainless steel forgings shall conform to the chemi-
shall include the following information:
cal requirements prescribed in the applicable alloy specifica-
4.1.1 Quantity,
tion: F138
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Designation: F621 − 12 F621 − 12 (Reapproved 2017)
Standard Specification for
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Stainless Steel Forgings for Surgical Implants
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F621; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers the requirements of forged stainless steel for surgical implants when the material forged conforms
to Specifications F138 (UNS S31673), F1314 (UNS S21910), F1586 (UNS S31675), F2229 (UNS S29108), or F2581 (UNS
R56320).
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
A473 Specification for Stainless Steel Forgings
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E92 Test Methods for Vickers Hardness and Knoop Hardness of Metallic Materials
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
E165 Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for General Industry
E353 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Stainless, Heat-Resisting, Maraging, and Other Similar Chromium-Nickel-Iron
Alloys
F138 Specification for Wrought 18Chromium-14Nickel-2.5Molybdenum Stainless Steel Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants
(UNS S31673)
F601 Practice for Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection of Metallic Surgical Implants
F1314 Specification for Wrought Nitrogen Strengthened 22 Chromium–13 Nickel–5 Manganese–2.5 Molybdenum Stainless
Steel Alloy Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants (UNS S20910)
F1586 Specification for Wrought Nitrogen Strengthened 21Chromium—10Nickel—3Manganese—2.5Molybdenum Stainless
Steel Alloy Bar for Surgical Implants (UNS S31675)
F2229 Specification for Wrought, Nitrogen Strengthened 23Manganese-21Chromium-1Molybdenum Low-Nickel Stainless
Steel Alloy Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants (UNS S29108)
F2581 Specification for Wrought Nitrogen Strengthened 11Manganese-17Chromium-3Molybdenum Low-Nickel Stainless Steel
Alloy Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants (UNS S29225)
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 American National Standard for Metric Practice
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
F04.12 on Metallurgical Materials.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2012May 1, 2017. Published October 2012June 2017. Originally approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 20082012 as
F621 – 08.F621 – 12. DOI: 10.1520/F0621-12.10.1520/F0621-12R17.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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2.2 ISO Standards:
ISO 5832-1 Implants for Surgery—Metallic Materials Part 1: Wrought Stainless Steel
ISO 5832-9 Implants for Surgery—Metallic Materials Part 9: Wrought High Nitrogen Stainless Steel
ISO 9001 Quality Managements Systems—Requirements
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 lot—the total number of forgings produced from the same heat under the same conditions at essentially the same time.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Inquiries and orders for forgings under this
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