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Letter 29048
Implant material [UK]
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I believe that 316L stainless steel is the basic material for
trauma implant products, bone screws, plates, etc. The main suppliers
of the raw material quote versions of "purified" 316L such as
Sandvik's 316VLM. Is there an industry standard which insists on this
purified 316L or is basic 316 L acceptable?
Gordon Pickering
Medical implants - Storrington, West Sussex, UK
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316LS Stainless
A low carbon, high nickel and molybdenum version of Type 316 which
is used for producing surgical implants. Meets the requirements of
ASTM F138 [link is to spec at TechStreet] Grade 2,
ASTM F139 Grade 2 and ISO 5832-1 Composition D.
Rich Jagger
Orthopaedic Implants - Sheffield
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