ASTM F2003 / ISO 5834-3

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

Accelerated aging of UHMWPE

Normative References

ASTM F2003: Standard Practice for Accelerated Aging of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene After Gamma Irradiation in Air

ISO 5834-3: Implants for surgery – Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene – accelerated ageing methods

This practice describes a laboratory procedure for accelerated aging of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) specimens and components for total joint prostheses. The UHMWPE is aged at elevated temperature and at elevated oxygen pressure, accelerating the material’s oxidation and thereby allowing for the evaluation of its long-term chemical, physical and mechanical stability.

The accelerated aging method described in this practice allows the investigator to compare the oxidative stability of different UHMWPE materials. However, it is recognized that this method may not precisely simulate the degradative mechanisms of an implant during real-time shelf aging and implantation.

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Jason Steffens, M.Sc.

Head of Tribology & Head of FEA