Metallic materials for surgical implants - Specification for unalloyed tantalum for surgical implant applications
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This International Standard specifies the characteristics of, and corresponding test methods for, unalloyed tantalum sheet, rod and wire used in the manufacture of surgical implants.
NOTE 1 Provision is made for two grades of tantalum.
Product Details
Descriptors
Implants (surgical)
Orthopaedic equipment
Wires
Surgical equipment
Metals
Grain size
Alloys
Bars (materials)
Elongation at fracture
Tensile testing
Medical equipment
Chemical composition
Tantalum
Proof stress
Sheet materials
Tensile strength
ICS Codes
11.040.40 Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics