ASTM F621-97 - 10.4.2002
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers the requirements of forged stainless steel for surgical implants when the material forged conforms to Specification F 138 (UNS S31673), Specification F 1314 (UNS S21910), or Specification F 1586 (UNS S31675).

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

 
2. Referenced Documents

E18-22

Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials

A262-15(2021)

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

F1586-21

Standard Specification for Wrought Nitrogen Strengthened 21Chromium—10Nickel—3Manganese—2.5Molybdenum Stainless Steel Alloy Bar for Surgical Implants (UNS S31675)

A473-23a

Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Forgings (Includes all amendments and changes 9/21/2023).

E8-04

Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

E10-23

Standard Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials

E29-22

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

E92-23

Standard Test Methods for Vickers Hardness and Knoop Hardness of Metallic Materials

E112-13(2021)

Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size

E165-09

Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for General Industry

E353-19e1

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Stainless, Heat-Resisting, Maraging, and Other Similar Chromium-Nickel-Iron Alloys (Includes all amendments and changes 2/23/2022).

F138-19

Standard Specification for Wrought 18Chromium-14Nickel-2.5Molybdenum Stainless Steel Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants (UNS S31673)

F1314-18

Standard Specification for Wrought Nitrogen Strengthened 22 Chromium-13 Nickel-5 Manganese-2.5 Molybdenum Stainless Steel Alloy Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants (UNS S20910)

F2229-21

Standard Specification for Wrought, Nitrogen Strengthened 23Manganese-21Chromium-1Molybdenum Low-Nickel Stainless Steel Alloy Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants (UNS S29108)

F2581-12(2017)

Standard Specification for Wrought Nitrogen Strengthened 11Manganese-17Chromium-3Molybdenum Low-Nickel Stainless Steel Alloy Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants (UNS S29225)

IEEE/ASTM SI 10

American National Standard for Metric Practice

ISO 9001

Quality Managements Systems--Requirements

F601-23

Standard Practice for Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection of Metallic Surgical Implants