ASTM F139-00 - 10.6.2000
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers the requirements for wrought 18 chromium-14 nickel-2.5 molybdenum stainless steel sheet and strip used for the manufacture of surgical implants.

1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.

 
2. Referenced Documents

A262-15(2021)

Standard Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels

A480/A480M-25b

Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip (Includes all amendments and changes 9/10/2025).

A751-25

Standard Test Methods and Practices for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products

E8/E8M-25

Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

E10-23

Standard Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials

E18-25

Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials

E45-25

Standard Test Methods for Determining the Inclusion Content of Steel

E112-25

Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size

E354-25

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of High-Temperature, Electrical, Magnetic, and Other Similar Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys

E29-22

Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

E407-23

Standard Practice for Microetching Metals and Alloys

IEEE/ASTM SI 10

American National Standard for Metric Practice