ASTM_F_1472_-_14.pdf

Designation:F147214Standard Specification forWrought Titanium-6Aluminum-4Vanadium Alloy for SurgicalImplant Applications(UNS R56400)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1472;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.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers the chemical,mechanical,andmetallurgical requirements for wrought annealed titanium-6aluminum-4vanadium alloy(UNS R56400)to be used in themanufacture of surgical implants.1.2 UnitsThe values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard.Thevalues stated in each system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,each system shall be used independently of the other.Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-terialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE290 Test Methods for Bend Testing of Material for Ductil-ityE539 Test Method forAnalysis of TitaniumAlloys by X-RayFluorescence SpectrometryE527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System(UNS)E1409 Test Method for Determination of Oxygen and Nitro-gen in Titanium and Titanium Alloys by Inert Gas FusionE1447 Test Method for Determination of Hydrogen in Tita-nium and Titanium Alloys by Inert Gas Fusion ThermalConductivity/Infrared Detection MethodE1941 Test Method for Determination of Carbon in Refrac-tory and Reactive Metals and TheirAlloys by CombustionAnalysisE2371 Test Method for Analysis of Titanium and TitaniumAlloys by Direct Current Plasma and Inductively CoupledPlasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry(Performance-Based Test Methodology)E2626 Guide for Spectrometric Analysis of Reactive andRefractory MetalsF136 Specification for Wrought Titanium-6Aluminum-4Vanadium ELI(Extra Low Interstitial)Alloy for SurgicalImplant Applications(UNS R56401)2.2 Aerospace Material Specifications:3AMS 2249 Chemical Check Analysis Limits,Titanium andTitanium AlloysAMS 2631 Ultrasonic Inspection Titanium,and TitaniumAlloy Bar,Billet,and PlateAMS 4911 Titanium Alloy Sheet,Strip,and Plate 6Al-4VAnnealedAMS 4928 Titanium Alloy Bars,Wire,Forgings,Rings,andDrawn Shapes 6Al-4V AnnealedAMS 4965 Titanium Alloy,Bars,Wire,Forgings,and Rings6.0 Al 4.0 V Solution Heat Treated and Aged2.3 ISO Standards:4ISO 58323 Implants for SurgeryMetallic MaterialsPart 3,Wrought Titanium-6Aluminum-4Vanadium AlloyISO 6892 Metallic MaterialsTensile Testing at AmbientTemperatureISO 9001 Quality Management SystemsRequirements2.4 Society of Automotive Engineers Standard:3,5SAE J1086 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys(UNS)3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 beta transus,nthe minimum temperature at whichthe alpha plus beta phase can transform to 100%beta phase.3.1.2 lot,nthe total number of mill products producedfrom one heat under the same conditions at essentially the sametime.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F04 onMedical and Surgical Materials and Devices and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F04.12 on Metallurgical Materials.Current edition approved Nov.15,2014.Published February 2015.Originallypublished in 1993.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F1472 081.DOI:10.1520/F1472-14.2For 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.5New designation established in accordance with Practice E527 and SAE J1086.*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 3.1.3 stress relievedheated to a temperature below theannealing temperature with no observable change in micro-structure.4.Product Classification4.1 StripAny product under 4.76 mm 0.1875 in.inthickness and under 610 mm 24 in.wide.4.2 SheetAny product under 4.76 mm 0.1875 in.inthickness and 610 mm 24 in.or more in width.4.3 PlateAny product 4.76 mm 0.1875 in.thick andover and 254 mm 10 in.wide and over,with widths greaterthan five times thickness.Plate up to 102 mm 4.00 in.thick,inclusive,is covered by this specification.4.4 BarRound bars and flats from 4.76 mm 0.1875 in.to150 mm 6.00 in.in diameter or thickness(other sizes andshapes by special order).4.5 Forging BarBar