ASTM_F_1713_-_08_2013.pdf

Designation:F171308(Reapproved 2013)Standard Specification forWrought Titanium-13Niobium-13Zirconium Alloy for SurgicalImplant Applications(UNS R58130)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1713;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.Scope1.1 This specification covers the chemical,mechanical,andmetallurgical requirements for wrought titanium-13niobium-13zirconium alloy to be used in the manufacture of surgicalimplants(1).21.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic MaterialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE1409 Test Method for Determination of Oxygen and Nitro-gen in Titanium and Titanium Alloys by the Inert GasFusion TechniqueE1447 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 Atomic Emission Plasma Spectrometry(With-drawn 2013)4F748 Practice for Selecting Generic Biological Test Methodsfor Materials and DevicesF1472 Specification for Wrought Titanium-6Aluminum-4Vanadium Alloy for Surgical Implant Applications(UNSR56400)2.2 Aerospace Material Specification:AMS 2249 Chemical Check Analysis Limits,Titanium andTitanium Alloys52.3 American Society for Quality(ASQ)Standard:ASQ C1 Specifications of General Requirements for a Qual-ity Program62.4 ISO Standards:ISO 5832-3 Implants for SurgeryMetallic MaterialsPart3:Wrought Titanium 6-Aluminium 4-Vanadium Alloy7ISO 6892 Metallic Materials Tensile Testing at AmbientTemperature7ISO 9001 Quality Management SystemsRequirements73.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 capability-aged,adjthe condition of the materialthat is obtained if,following solution treatment,a sample of themill product is subjected to an aging treatment such as givenbelow,for certification testing.3.1.2.1 Age for 6 6 0.25 h at 923 6 25F(495 6 14C).3.1.2.2 Remove from furnace and air cool to room tempera-ture.3.1.3 cold work,nany mechanical deformation processperformed below the recrystallization temperature which re-sults in strain hardening of the material.3.1.4 hot work,nany mechanical deformation processperformed above the recrystallization temperature.3.1.5 lot,nthe total number of mill products producedfrom the same melt heat under the same conditions at essen-tially the same time.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 March 1,2013.Published March 2013.Originallyapproved in 1996.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F1713 08.DOI:10.1520/F1713-08R13.2The boldface numbers in parentheses refer to the list of references at the end ofthis standard.3For 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.4The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.5Available from Society of Automotive Engineers(SAE),400 CommonwealthDr.,Warrendale,PA 15096-0001,http:/www.sae.org.6Available from American Society for Quality(ASQ),600 N.Plankinton Ave.,Milwaukee,WI 53203,http:/www.asq.org.7Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.6 solution-treated,adjthe condition of the materialthat is obtained if,following the final hot-working or cold-working operation,the mill product is rapidly quenched,forexample,by water quenching,from a temperature above1112F(600C).3.1.7 unannealed,adjthe condition of the material that isobtained after the normal hot-working or cold-working opera-tion used for fabrication of the mill product.There are nosubsequent heat treatment requirements.4.Product Classification4.1 BarRounds or flats from 0.188 in.(4.76 mm)to 4 in.(101.6 mm),inclusive,in diameter or thickness.(Other sizesand shapes by special order.)4.2 WireRounds