ASTM F2791

ASTM F1089

Corrosion of surgical instruments

ASTM F1801

Corrosion fatigue testing of metallic implant materials

ASTM F1875

Fretting corrosion testing of modular implants – Femoral stem-head interface

ASTM F2129

Corrosion test of small implants

ASTM F3044

Galvanic corrosion

ASTM F897

Fretting corrosion of osteosynthesis plates and screws

ASTM G102

Calculation of corrosion rates

ISO 13402

Surgical and dental hand instruments – Determination of resistance against autoclaving, corrosion and thermal exposure

ISO 16429

Assessment of corrosion behaviour of metallic implantable materials

Surface texture assessment of non-porous biomaterials

Normative References

ASTM F2791: Standard Guide for Assessment of Surface Texture of Non-Porous Biomaterials in Two Dimensions

ISO 7206-2: Implants for surgery – Partial and total hip joint prostheses: Articulating surfaces made of metallic, ceramic and plastic materials  

The test method describes some of the most common methods for measuring the topographical features, for example the roughness of biomaterial surfaces.
Using a stylus instrument the surface texture of metals (including metal coatings), plastics (including coatings) and ceramics can be analyzed at EndoLab.  

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Your contact person

Dipl. Ing. Christian Findeiss

Head of Fatigue Testing & Material Analysis, Head of Vascular Testing