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Astm F67.
Astm F67.
Designation: F 67 – 00
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
CompositionA, % (mass/mass)
Element Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4
UNS R50250 UNS R50400 UNS R50550 UNS R50700
Nitrogen, max 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.05
Carbon, max 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08
Hydrogen, maxB 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015
Iron, max 0.20 0.30 0.30 0.50
Oxygen, max 0.18 0.25 0.35 0.40
Titanium balance balance balance balance
A
Forgings are designated Grade F-1, F-2, F-3, or F-4 respectively. Forging compositions are as specified in Table 1.
B
Maximum hydrogen content for billet is 0.0100 wt%.
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TABLE 3 Mechanical Requirements: Annealed-Bar, Billet, 8. Certification
Forging, Wire and Other FormsA
8.1 The manufacturer’s certification that the material was
Yield Strength,
Tensile Strength,
0.2 % Offset, Elongation Reduction manufactured and tested in accordance with this specification
min
Grade min in 4D, min, of Area, together with a report of the test results shall be furnished to the
% min, %B
ksi MPa ksi MPa purchaser at the time of shipment.
1 35 240 25 170 24 30
2 50 345 40 275 20 30
9. Quality Program Requirements
3 65 450 55 380 18 30 9.1 The producer shall maintain a quality program, such as,
4 80 550 70 483 15 25
for example, is defined in ASQ C1.
A
These properties apply to forgings having a maximum cross section area not 9.2 Purchaser shall be ensured of the producer’s quality
greater than 3 in.2(1935 mm 2). Mechanical properties of forgings having greater
cross sections shall be negotiated between the manufacturer and the purchaser. program conforms to the intent of ASQ C1, or other recognized
B
Reduction of area not required for tubing.
SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
These requirements shall apply only when specified in the purchase order, in which event the
specified tests shall be made by the manufacturer before shipment of the sheets or plates.
S1. Surface Requirements Bend Tests than full material thickness; however, the outer surface of the
S1.1 The purpose of this test is to measure the cleanliness or specimen must be representative of the product as supplied.
ductility, or both, of the metal surface. S1.4 The bend radius will be such to provide minimum
S1.2 Two-guided or free-bend tests of sheet or plate mate- elongation of the outer fibers of the bent specimen as follows:
rial limited to Grades 1, 2, and 3 shall be made. Each of these Grade 1—20 % equivalent to 2T bend radius at 180° bend
bends will place opposite surfaces of the sheet or plate material Grade 2—20 % equivalent to 2T bend radius at 180° bend
in tension. Grade 3—16 % equivalent to 21⁄2 T bend radius at 180° bend
S1.3 The bends are to be made in accordance with Test S1.5 Criteria for acceptance will be the absence of any
Method E 290, except that the welds mentioned in these cracking or surface separations (not originating at the edge of
standards are not required. The bend specimen may be of less specimen).
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APPENDIXES
(Nonmandatory Information)
X1. RATIONALE
X1.1 The primary reason for this standard is to characterize X1.3 Table 1 was condensed to have the same chemical
composition and properties to ensure consistency in the starting requirements for flat product and bars and billet. This is
material used directly or as modified by forging in the consistent with current commercial practice for unalloyed
manufacture of medical devices. titanium.
X1.2 The choice of composition and mechanical properties
is dependent upon the design and application of the medical
device.
X2. BIOCOMPATIBILTY
X2.1 The unalloyed titanium compositions covered by this X2.2 No known surgical implant material has ever been
specification have been employed successfully in human im- shown to be completely free of adverse reactions in the human
plant applications in contact with soft tissue and bone for over body. Long term clinical experience of the use of the materials
a decade. Due to the well characterized level of biological referred to in this specification, however, has shown that an
response exhibited by these unalloyed titanium materials, they acceptable level of biological response can be expected, if the
have been used as control materials in Practice F 981. material is used in appropriate applications.
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