ASTM_F_1586_-_13e1.pdf

Designation:F1586131Standard Specification forWrought Nitrogen Strengthened 21Chromium10Nickel3Manganese2.5Molybdenum Stainless Steel Alloy Bar forSurgical Implants(UNS S31675)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1586;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTEThe designation was editorially corrected in August 2013.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers the chemical,mechanical,andmetallurgical requirements for wrought nitrogen strengthened21chromium10nickel3manganese2.5molybdenumstainless steel alloy bar for surgical implants.1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to IntergranularAttack in Austenitic Stainless SteelsA484/A484M Specification for General Requirements forStainless Steel Bars,Billets,and ForgingsA751 Test Methods,Practices,and Terminology for Chemi-cal Analysis of Steel ProductsE8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic MaterialsE10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic MaterialsE18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-terialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE45 Test Methods for Determining the Inclusion Content ofSteelE112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain SizeF138 Specification for Wrought 18Chromium-14Nickel-2.5Molybdenum Stainless Steel Bar and Wire for SurgicalImplants(UNS S31673)F746 Test Method for Pitting or Crevice Corrosion ofMetallic Surgical Implant Materials2.2 Aerospace Material Specifications:3AMS 2248 Chemical Check Analysis Limits,Corrosion andHeat Resistant Steels and Alloys,Maraging and OtherHighly-Alloyed Steels,and Iron Alloys2.3 ISO Standard:4ISO 6892 Metallic Materials Tensile Testing at AmbientTemperatureISO 9001 Quality Management SystemRequirements2.4 Quality Standard:SI 10 American National Standard for Use of the Interna-tional System of Units(SI):The Modern Metric System2.5 Quality Standard:5ASQ C1 Specification of General Requirements for a Qual-ity Program3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 lot,nthe total number of mill products producedfrom the same melt heat under the same conditions at essen-tially the same time.4.General Requirements for Delivery4.1 In addition to the requirements of this specification,allrequirements of the current edition of Specification A484/A484M shall apply.4.2 In cases in which a conflict exists between this specifi-cation and the standards listed in Section 2,this specificationshall take precedence.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F04 onMedical and Surgical Materials and Devicesis under the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F04.12 on Metallurgical Materials.Current edition approved June 1,2013.Published August 2013.Originallyapproved in 1995.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F1586 08.DOI:10.1520/F1586-13E01.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Society of Automotive Engineers(SAE),400 CommonwealthDr.,Warrendale,PA 15096-0001,http:/www.sae.org.4Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.5Available from American Society for Quality(ASQ),600 N.Plankinton Ave.,Milwaukee,WI 53203,http:/www.asq.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.Ordering Information5.1 Inquiries and orders for material under this specificationshall include the following information:5.1.1 Quantity,5.1.2 ASTM designation and date of issue,5.1.3 Mechanical properties(if applicable,for specialconditions),5.1.4 Form,5.1.5 Applicable dimensions including size,thickness,width,and length(exact,random,or multiples)or drawingnumber,5.1.6 TolerancesUnless otherwise specified by purchaser,tolerances must meet the requirements of Specification A484/A484M as applicable.5.1.7 Condition(see 6.1),5.1.8 Finish(see 6.2),5.1.9 Special tests(if any),and5.1.10 Other requirements.6.Materials and Manufacture6.1 ConditionBars shall be furnished in the annealed,medium hard,or hard condition,as specified.6.2 FinishTypes of bar finishes available are cold-drawn,pickled,ground,ground and p