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Designation:F9014Standard Specification forWrought Cobalt-20Chromium-15Tungsten-10Nickel Alloy forSurgical Implant Applications(UNS R30605)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F90;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers the requirements for wroughtcobalt-20chromium-15tungsten-10nickel alloy used for surgi-cal implants.The properties specified apply specifically towrought bar,rod,wire,sheet,and strip,but do not apply tosurgical fixation wire(see Specification F1091).1.2 The SI units in this standard are the primary units.Values in primary SI or secondary inch-pound units are to beregarded separately as standard.The values stated in eachsystem may not be exact equivalents;therefore each systemshall be used independent of the other.Combining values fromthe two systems may result in non-conformance with thespecification.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A751 Test Methods,Practices,and Terminology for Chemi-cal Analysis of Steel ProductsE8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-terialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE45 Test Methods for Determining the Inclusion Content ofSteelE354 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of High-Temperature,Electrical,Magnetic,and Other Similar Iron,Nickel,and Cobalt AlloysF981 Practice for Assessment of Compatibility of Biomate-rials for Surgical Implants with Respect to Effect ofMaterials on Muscle and BoneF1091 Specification for Wrought Cobalt-20Chromium-15Tungsten-10Nickel Alloy Surgical Fixation Wire(UNSR30605)F2527 Specification for Wrought Seamless and Welded andDrawn Cobalt Alloy Small Diameter Tubing for SurgicalImplants(UNS R30003,UNS R30008,UNS R30035,UNS R30605,and UNS R31537)IEEE/ASTM SI 10 American National Standard for Use ofthe International System of Units(SI):The Modern MetricSystem2.2 Aerospace Material Specification:3AMS 2269 Chemical Check Analysis Limits,WroughtNickel Alloys and Cobalt AlloysAMS 5759 CobaltAlloy,Corrosion and Heat Resistant Bars,Forgings,and Rings,52Co 20 Cr 10Ni 15W,Solution Heat Treated2.3 ISO Standards:4ISO 5832-5 Wrought Cobalt-Chromium-Tungsten-NickelAlloyISO 6892 Metallic Materials Tensile Testing at AmbientTemperatureISO 9001 Quality SystemRequirements2.4 American Society for Quality(ASQ)Standard:C1 Specification of General Requirements for a QualityProgram53.Classification3.1 BarRound,rectangular,or other complex shapedproduct delivered straightened and cut to defined lengths,witha maximum cross-sectional area of 16 in.2(103 cm2).3.2 WireRound,rectangular,or other complex shapedproduct produced and delivered in coils.3.3 Fine WireWire with diameter or major dimension lessthan 0.063 in.(1.6 mm).4.Ordering Information4.1 Inquiries and orders for material under this specificationshall include the following information: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.1,2014.Published January 2015.Originallyapproved in 1968.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F90 09.DOI:10.1520/F0090-14.2For 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.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 4.1.1 Quantity,4.1.2 ASTM designation and date of issue,4.1.3 Mechanical properties(see Section 7),4.1.4 Form(bar,rod,wire,sheet,strip),4.1.5 Applicable dimensions including size,thickness,width,and length(exact,random,or multiples)or drawingnumber,4.1.6 Condition(see 5.1),4.1.7 Finish(see 5.2),4.1.8 Other requirements.5.Materials and Manufacture5.1 ConditionBar,wire,sheet,and strip shall be furnishedto the purchaser,as specified,in the annealed cold-worked,orcold worked and aged condition.5.2 Finish:5.2.1 Bar and wire shall be furnished bright annealed,colddrawn,pickled,ground,or ground and polished,as specified bythe purchaser.5.2.2 Sheet shall be furnished bright annealed,pickled,cold-rolled,or polished,as specified by the purchaser.6.Chemical Requirement