{"id":8284,"date":"2025-03-27T14:43:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T13:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/endolab.org\/?post_type=finite-element-analy&#038;p=8284"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:40:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:40:31","slug":"astm-f3334","status":"publish","type":"finite-element-analy","link":"https:\/\/endolab.org\/de\/finite-element-analy\/astm-f3334\/","title":{"rendered":"ASTM\u00a0F3334"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ASTM&nbsp;F3334:<\/strong>&nbsp;Standard Practice for Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of Metallic Orthopaedic Total Knee Tibial Components<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safety against fatigue fractures of tibial components of total knee replacements is typically determined according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/endolab.org\/de\/knee-implants\/iso-14879-1-astm-f1800\/\">ASTM&nbsp;F1800 or ISO&nbsp;14879<\/a>. ASTM&nbsp;F3334 is an excellent tool for worst-case assessment within a series of different implant sizes of the same implant design to reduce the physical test burden. Specific model verification is based on ASME V&amp;V40 with special focus on the geometry and in-vivo loading of the tibial component.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-8fc071f6 uagb-faq-icon-row-reverse uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-true uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height\" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-ffcb13a2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">What is ASTM F3334 used for?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>ASTM F3334 is used to determine the worst-case knee tibial tray(s) to test in fatigue according to ASTM\u00a0F1800 or ISO 14879-1.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-b72fe170\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">Is ASTM F3334 recognized by FDA?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Yes, ASTM F3334-19 is recognized by the FDA under Recognition #11-368 (2020).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":""},"class_list":["post-8284","finite-element-analy","type-finite-element-analy","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"trp-custom-language-flag":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Theresa Kaddick","author_link":"https:\/\/endolab.org\/de\/author\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"ASTM&nbsp;F3334:&nbsp;Standard Practice for Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of Metallic Orthopaedic Total Knee Tibial Components Safety against fatigue fractures of tibial components of total knee replacements is typically determined according to&nbsp;ASTM&nbsp;F1800 or ISO&nbsp;14879. 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