Abstract

This specification covers the chemical, particle size, and cleanliness requirements for unalloyed titanium and titanium-6aluminum-4vanadium alloy powders for use as coatings, formed by sintering or thermal spraying techniques, onto titanium alloy surgical implants. The powders may be manufactured by the plasma rotating electrode, inert gas atomization, or hydride-dehydride process, or other method capable of producing powder meeting the requirements of this specification. This specification addresses only the powder requirements, and not the properties of the coatings formed from them.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers the requirements for unalloyed titanium and Ti-6Al-4V alloy powders for use in fabricating coatings on titanium alloy implants.

1.2 Powders covered under this specification may be used to form coatings by sintering or thermal spraying techniques.

1.3 This specification covers powder requirements only. It does not address properties of the coatings formed from them.

1.4 Finely divided titanium powder may be considered pyrophoric and should be handled in accordance with the appropriate guidelines.

1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

B214 Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Metal Powders

B215 Practices for Sampling Metal Powders

B299 Specification for Titanium Sponge

E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves

E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

E2371 Test Method for Analysis of Titanium and Titanium Alloys by Atomic Emission Plasma Spectrometry

F67 Specification for Unalloyed Titanium, for Surgical Implant Applications (UNS R50250, UNS R50400, UNS R50550, UNS R50700)

F981 Practice for Assessment of Compatibility of Biomaterials for Surgical Implants with Respect to Effect of Materials on Muscle and Bone

F1472 Specification for Wrought Titanium-6Aluminum-4Vanadium Alloy for Surgical Implant Applications (UNS R56400)

ISO Standards

Aerospace Material Specifications

Keywords

coatings; metallic; metals (for surgical implants titanium alloys); orthopaedic medical devices (titanium/titanium alloys); powder; porous coatings; titanium/titanium alloys (for surgical implants); Metallic coatings; Metallic surgical implant materials--specifications; Metal powders--specifications; Metals (for surgical implants)--titanium alloys; Orthopaedic medical devices--specifications (Ti/Ti alloy); Porous coatings--specifications; Powder coatings; Powders; Titanium (Ti) (for surgical implants)--specifications; Surgical implants--specifications

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 11.040.40 (Implants for surgery, prothetics and orthotics); 77.120.50 (Titanium and titanium alloys)

DOI: 10.1520/F1580-12

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