ASTM F139-08 - 1.2.2008
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers the chemical, mechanical, and metallurgical requirements for wrought 18chromium-14nickel-2.5molybdenum 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 standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

 
2. Referenced Documents

A262-15(2021)

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

A480/A480M-23b

Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip (Includes all amendments and changes 11/7/2023).

A751-21

Standard Test Methods and Practices for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products

E8/E8M-24

Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

E10-23

Standard Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials

E18-22

Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials

E45-18a(2023)

Standard Test Methods for Determining the Inclusion Content of Steel (Includes all amendments and changes 11/6/2023).

E112-13(2021)

Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size

E354-21e1

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of High-Temperature, Electrical, Magnetic, and Other Similar Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys (Includes all amendments and changes 2/23/2022).

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