ASTM F1160
ASTM F1160: Standard Test Method for Shear and Bending Fatigue Testing of Calcium Phosphate and Metallic Medical and Composite Calcium Phosphate/ Metallic Coatings. This test method covers the procedure for determining the shear and bending fatigue performance of calcium phosphate coatings and of porous and nonporous metallic coatings and for determining the bending fatigue performance of metallic […]
ASTM F1609
ASTM F1609: Standard Specification for Calcium Phosphate Coatings for Implantable Materials ASTM F1609 specifies the chemical and mechanical requirements for calcium phosphate coatings. It refers to standards F1147, F1044 and F1160 for mechanical testing.
ISO 13175-3
ISO 13175-3: Implants for surgery – Calcium phosphates – Part 3: Hydroxyapatite and beta-tricalcium phosphate bone substitutes This part of ISO 13175 specifies requirements for monophasic hydroxyapatite bone substitutes, monophasic β-tricalcium phosphate bone substitutes and biphasic hydroxyapatite/β-tricalcium phosphate bone substitutes in the form of blocks or granules. EndoLab® provides highly specialized methods to determine the porosity, micro- and macropores. […]
ISO 13779-2
ISO 13779-2: Implants for surgery – Hydroxyapatite – Part 2: Thermally sprayed coatings of hydroxyapatite This umbrella standard summarizes the tests and requirements on thermally sprayed coatings of hydroxyapatite. EndoLab does perform morphology as well as mechanical test. The ISO standard references ASTM F1854 for morphology, ASTM F1044, F1160 for static and dynamic strength. EndoLab® has developed internal methods for exact determination of the HA […]
ISO 13179
ISO 13179: Implants for surgery – Plasma-sprayed unalloyed titanium coatings on metallic surgical implants – Part 1: General requirements This umbrella standard summarizes the tests and requirements on plasma-sprayed unalloyed titanium coatings. EndoLab does perform morphology as well as mechanical test. The ISO standard references ASTM F1854 for morphology, ASTM F1044, F1160 and F1147 for […]
ASTM F1926
ASTM F1926/F1926M: Standard Test Method for Dissolution Testing of Calcium Phosphate Granules, Fabricated Forms, and Coatings Testing of calcium phosphate materials intended for use as coating for medical devices.The purpose of this test method is to evaluate the dissolution rate of a calcium phosphate material. The standard specifically addresses materials such as calcium hydroxyapatite (as per […]
ASTM F1978
ASTM F1978: Standard Test Method for Measuring Abrasion Resistance of Metallic Thermal Spray Coatings by Using the Taber Abraser. This test method quantifies the abrasion resistance of metallic coatings produced by thermal spray processes on flat metallic surfaces. It is intended as a means of characterizing coatings used on surgical implants. It uses the Taber® Abraser, which generates […]
ASTM F1854
ASTM F1854: Standard Test Method for Stereological Evaluation of Porous Coatings on Medical Implants. ASTM F1854 outlines standardized stereological methods for quantitatively assessing porous coatings applied to medical implants. The standard outlines procedures for determining key parameters, including coating thickness, volume percent void, and mean void intercept length. For coatings thicker than 500 µm, it also includes […]
ASTM F1147 and ISO 13779-4
ASTM F1147: Standard Test Method for Tension Testing of Calcium Phosphate and Metallic Coatings ISO 13779-4: Implants for surgery – Hydroxyapatite – Part 4: Determination of coating adhesion strength These test methods cover tension testing of calcium phosphate, metallic porous coatings (ASTM F1147) and hydroxyapatite coatings (ISO 13779) adhering to dense metal substrates at ambient temperatures. It assesses the degree of […]
ASTM F1044
ASTM F1044: Standard Test Method for Shear Testing of Calcium Phosphate Coatings and Metallic Coatings This test method covers shear testing of continuous calcium phosphate coatings and metallic coatings adhering to dense metal substrates at ambient temperatures. It assesses the degree of adhesion of coatings to substrates, or the internal cohesion of a coating in shear, parallel […]