ASTM F138-13a
Standard Specification for Wrought 18Chromium-14Nickel-2.5Molybdenum Stainless Steel Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants lpar;UNS S31673rpar;

Standard No.

ASTM F138-13a

Release Date

2013

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM F138-19

Latest

ASTM F138-19

Scope

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

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.

ASTM F138-13a Referenced Document

• ASTM A262 Standard Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
• ASTM A484/A484M Standard Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Bars, Billets, Shapes, and Forgings
• ASTM A555/A555M Standard Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
• ASTM A751 Standard Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
• ASTM E10 Standard Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
• ASTM E112 Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
• ASTM E18 Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
• ASTM E29 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
• ASTM E354 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of High-Temperature, Electrical, Magnetic, and Other Similar Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys
• ASTM E407 Standard Practice for Microetching Metals and Alloys
• ASTM E45 Standard Test Methods for Determining the Inclusion Content of Steel
• ASTM E8/E8M Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
• ASTM F1350 Standard Specification for Wrought 18 Chromium-14 Nickel-2.5 Molybdenum Stainless Steel Surgical Fixation Wire (UNS S31673)
• 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 Metallic materials - Tensile testing at ambient temperature
• ISO 9001 Quality management systems - Requirements [Spanish version]
• SAE AMS2630 ULTRASONIC INSPECTION
• SAE AMS2632 ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF THIN MATERIALS 0.5 Inch (13 mm) and Thinner

ASTM F138-13a history

• 2019 ASTM F138-19 Standard Specification for Wrought 18Chromium-14Nickel-2.5Molybdenum Stainless Steel Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants (UNS S31673)
• 2013 ASTM F138-13a Standard Specification for Wrought 18Chromium-14Nickel-2.5Molybdenum Stainless Steel Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants lpar;UNS S31673rpar;
• 2013 ASTM F138-13 Standard Specification for Wrought 18Chromium-14Nickel-2.5Molybdenum Stainless Steel Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants (UNS S31673)
• 2008 ASTM F138-08 Standard Specification for Wrought 18Chromium-14Nickel-2.5Molybdenum Stainless Steel Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants (UNS S31673)
• 2003 ASTM F138-03 Standard Specification for Wrought 18 Chromium-14 Nickel-2.5 Molybdenum Stainless Steel Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants (UNS S31673)
• 2000 ASTM F138-00 Standard Specification for Wrought 18 Chromium-14 Nickel-2.5 Molybdenum Stainless Steel Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants (UNS S31673)
• 1997 ASTM F138-97 Standard Specification for Wrought 18 Chromium-14 Nickel-2.5 Molybdenum Stainless Steel Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants (UNS S31673)