Designation:F1350−15StandardSpecificationforWrought18Chromium-14Nickel-2.5MolybdenumStainlessSteelSurgicalFixationWire(UNSS31673)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1350;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationcoversthechemical,mechanical,andmetallurgicalrequirementsforthemanufactureofwrought18chromium-14nickel-2.5molybdenumstainlesssteelintheformofsurgicalfixationwire.1.2Units—ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththisspecification.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A555/A555MSpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforStainlessSteelWireandWireRodsE8/E8MTestMethodsforTensionTestingofMetallicMa-terialsE29PracticeforUsingSignificantDigitsinTestDatatoDetermineConformancewithSpecificationsF86PracticeforSurfacePreparationandMarkingofMetal-licSurgicalImplantsF138SpecificationforWrought18Chromium-14Nickel-2.5MolybdenumStainlessSteelBarandWireforSurgicalImplants(UNSS31673)F981PracticeforAssessmentofCompatibilityofBiomate-rialsforSurgicalImplantswithRespecttoEffectofMaterialsonMuscleandBoneIEEE/ASTMSI10AmericanNationalStandardforMetricPractice2.2USPStandard:3NonabsorbableSurgicalSuture,U.S.Pharmacopeia2.3ISOStandard:4ISO9001QualityManagementSystem—Requirements3.GeneralRequirementsforDelivery3.1Inadditiontotherequirementsofthisspecification,allrequirementsofthecurrenteditionsofSpecificationsA555/A555MandF138apply.3.2Incaseswhereaconflictexistsbetweenthisspecifica-tionandthestandardslistedinSection2,thisspecificationshalltakeprecedence.4.Terminology4.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:4.1.1lot,n—thetotal...
