ASTM F603-12
Standard Specification for High-Purity Dense Aluminum Oxide for Medical Application

Standard No.

ASTM F603-12

Release Date

2012

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM F603-12(2016)

Latest

ASTM F603-12(2020)

Scope

1.1 This specification covers the material requirements for high-purity, dense aluminum oxide for load-bearing surgical implant applications.

1.2 This specification does not cover finished parts (for example, femoral heads, acetabular inserts, dental implants and the like). It is intended as a qualification of the material as delivered to the parts manufacturer.

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

ASTM F603-12 history

• 2020 ASTM F603-12(2020) Standard Specification for High-Purity Dense Aluminum Oxide for Medical Application
• 2012 ASTM F603-12(2016) Standard Specification for High-Purity Dense Aluminum Oxide for Medical Application
• 2012 ASTM F603-12 Standard Specification for High-Purity Dense Aluminum Oxide for Medical Application
• 2000 ASTM F603-00 Standard Specification for High-Purity Dense Aluminum Oxide for Surgical Implant Application
• 1983 ASTM F603-83(1995) Standard Specification for High-Purity Dense Aluminum Oxide for Surgical Implant Application