ASTM F2129

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

Corrosion test of small implants

Normative References

ASTM F2129: Standard Test Method for Conducting Cyclic Potentiodynamic Polarization Measurements to Determine the Corrosion Susceptibility of Small Implant Devices

This test method evaluates the corrosion susceptibility of small medical implant devices, single device components or other material samples made of metal. The test is performed using potentiodynamic polarization in a cyclic manner (forward and reverse). For measurement, a high-precision computerized potentiostat is used.
Small medical implant devices covered by this standard include but are not limited to, stents (vascular and ureteral), filters, grafts, occluders, staples and aneurysm or ligation clips. Phosphate buffered saline (PBS) is used as the standard test fluid, but other simulated physiological solutions are also possible.  

Your contact person

Stephan Herdegen, M.Sc.

Technical Specialist Corrosion