Designation:F2180−02(Reapproved2015)StandardSpecificationforMetallicImplantableStrandsandCables1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2180;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversthematerials,dimensionaltolerances,constructions,andmechanicalpropertiesforstan-dardmetallicimplantablestrandsandcables.1.2Thisspecificationisintendedtoassistinthedevelop-mentofspecificstrandandcablespecifications.Itisparticu-larlyappropriateforhighloadbearingapplications.Itisnotintendedhowever,toaddressallofthepossiblevariationsinconstruction,material,orproperties.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E8TestMethodsforTensionTestingofMetallicMaterialsF86PracticeforSurfacePreparationandMarkingofMetal-licSurgicalImplantsF90SpecificationforWroughtCobalt-20Chromium-15Tungsten-10NickelAlloyforSurgicalImplantApplica-tions(UNSR30605)F136SpecificationforWroughtTitanium-6Aluminum-4VanadiumELI(ExtraLowInterstitial)AlloyforSurgicalImplantApplications(UNSR56401)F138SpecificationforWrought18Chromium-14Nickel-2.5MolybdenumStainlessSteelBarandWireforSurgicalImplants(UNSS31673)F562SpecificationforWrought35Cobalt-35Nickel-20Chromium-10MolybdenumAlloyforSurgicalImplantApplications(UNSR30035)F1058SpecificationforWrought40Cobalt-20Chromium-16Iron-15Nickel-7MolybdenumAlloyWireandStripforSurgicalImplantApplications(UNSR30003andUNSR30008)F1295SpecificationforWroughtTitanium-6Aluminum-7NiobiumAlloyforSurgicalImplantApplications(UNSR56700)F1314SpecificationforWroughtNitrogenStrengthened22Chromium–13Nickel–5Manganese–2.5MolybdenumStainlessSteelAlloyBarandWireforSurgicalImplants(UNSS20910)F1341SpecificationforUnalloyedTitaniumWireUNSR50250,UNSR50400,UNSR5...
