1.1 This specification covers requirements of cobalt-28 chromium-6 molybdenum alloy (UNS R31537, R31538, R31539) high-strength forgings for the manufacture of surgical implants. The properties specified in this document specifically apply to finished or semifinished parts that receive no subsequent thermomechanical processing.
1.2 Wrought material to be used as forging stock in the manufacture of forgings conforming to this specification, typically hot worked and unannealed with a surface finish suitable for forging, shall be fabricated and supplied in accordance with Specification F1537.
1.3 Units—The SI units in this standard are the primary units. The values stated in either primary SI units or secondary 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 nonconformance with the standard.
1.4 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.
ASTM F799-19 Referenced Document
ASTM E112 Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
ASTM E165/E165M Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Testing for General Industry
ASTM E18 Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials*, 2022-05-01 Update
ASTM E29 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
ASTM E8/E8M Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials*, 2024-01-01 Update
ASTM E930 Standard Test Methods for Estimating the Largest Grain Observed in a Metallographic Section (ALA Grain Size)
ASTM F1537 Standard Specification for Wrought Cobalt-28Chromium-6Molybdenum Alloys for Surgical Implants (UNS R31537, UNS R31538, and UNS R31539)*, 2020-03-01 Update
ASTM F601 Standard Practice for Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection of Metallic Surgical Implants
ASTM F75 Standard Specification for Cobalt-28 Chromium-6 Molybdenum Alloy Castings and Casting Alloy for Surgical Implants (UNS R30075)
ASTM F981 Standard Practice for Assessment of Compatibility of Biomaterials for Surgical Implants with Respect to Effect of Materials on Muscle and Bone
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 American National Standard for Metric Practice
ISO 6892-1 Metallic materials — Tensile testing — Part 1: Method of test at room temperature*, 2019-11-15 Update
ISO 9001 Quality management systems - Requirements [Spanish version]
ASTM F799-19 history
2019ASTM F799-19 Standard Specification for Cobalt-28 Chromium-6 Molybdenum Alloy Forgings for Surgical Implants (UNS R31537, R31538, R31539)
2011ASTM F799-11 Standard Specification for Cobalt-28Chromium-6Molybdenum Alloy Forgings for Surgical Implants (UNS R31537, R31538, R31539)
2006ASTM F799-06 Standard Specification for Cobalt-28Chromium-6Molybdenum Alloy Forgings for Surgical Implants (UNS R31537, R31538, R31539)
2002ASTM F799-02 Standard Specification for Cobalt-28 Chromium-6 Molybdenum Alloy Forgings for Surgical Implants (UNS R31537, R31538, R31539)
1999ASTM F799-99 Standard Specification for Cobalt-28 Chromium-6 Molybdenum Alloy Forgings for Surgical Implants (UNS R31537, R31538, R31539)