ASTM F603-12(2016) - 1.10.2016
 
1. 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.

 
2. Referenced Documents

C1239-13(2018)

Standard Practice for Reporting Uniaxial Strength Data and Estimating Weibull Distribution Parameters for Advanced Ceramics

C1259-21

Standard Test Method for Dynamic Young’s Modulus, Shear Modulus, and Poisson’s Ratio for Advanced Ceramics by Impulse Excitation of Vibration

F981-23

Standard Practice for Assessment of Muscle and Bone Tissue Responses to Long-Term Implantable Materials Used in Medical Devices

ASQ C1

Specification of General Requirements for a Quality Program

C1161-18(2023)

Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Advanced Ceramics at Ambient Temperature

C1327-15(2019)

Standard Test Method for Vickers Indentation Hardness of Advanced Ceramics

E112-13(2021)

Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size

C373-18(2023)

Standard Test Methods for Determination of Water Absorption and Associated Properties by Vacuum Method for Pressed Ceramic Tiles and Glass Tiles and Boil Method for Extruded Ceramic Tiles and Non-tile Fired Ceramic Whiteware Products

C1198-20

Standard Test Method for Dynamic Young´s Modulus, Shear Modulus, and Poisson´s Ratio for Advanced Ceramics by Sonic Resonance