ASTM F897-02 Standard Test Method for Measuring Frictional Corrosion of Osteosynthesis Plates and Screws

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ASTM F897-02 Standard Test Method for Measuring Frictional Corrosion of Osteosynthesis Plates and Screws

This standard provides a screening test to determine the amount of metal loss from plates and screws used for osteosynthesis (internal fixation of broken bones) due to wear corrosion in the contact area between the screw head and the plate hole countersink area.

ASTM F897-02 Standard Test Method for Measuring Frictional Corrosion of Osteosynthesis Plates and Screws

Implants are used in the form to be used in the clinic. The described machine creates a relative motion between the plates and screws that simulates the kind of motion pattern that can occur when these devices are used clinically.

Because the environmental and stress conditions used in this test method may not be the same as those to which bone plates in the human body are exposed, this test method may produce wear corrosion rates that are lower or higher than those experienced in practice.

This standard can be used to test for corrosive corrosion of metal plates and screws with similar or different alloy compositions, or it can be used to test for corrosive corrosion of metal-nonmetal combinations. This test method can also be used for wear or degradation studies of non-metallic materials.

This test method can be used as a screening test to rank the corrosivity of salt water or proteinaceous solutions, or to rank metal-metal pairs for resistance to fretting corrosion, or to examine other material combinations.

Values ​​stated in SI units should be accepted as standard. Values ​​in parentheses are for informational purposes only.

This standard does not purport to address all safety concerns associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to consult and establish appropriate safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory restrictions prior to use.

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