1.1 This specification covers material requirements for high-purity, dense zirconium oxide partially stabilized by magnesium oxide (magnesia partially stabilized zirconia (MgPSZ)) for surgical implant applications.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.
ASTM F2393-12(2016) Referenced Document
ASTM C1161 Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Advanced Ceramics at Ambient Temperature
ASTM C1198 Standard Test Method for Dynamic Young's Modulus, Shear Modulus, and Poisson's Ratio for Advanced Ceramics by Sonic Resonance
ASTM C1239 Standard Practice for Reporting Uniaxial Strength Data and Estimating Weibull Distribution Parameters for Advanced Ceramics*, 2018-07-01 Update
ASTM C1259 Standard Test Method for Dynamic Young''s Modulus, Shear Modulus, and Poisson''s Ratio for Advanced Ceramics by Impulse Excitation of Vibration
ASTM C1327 Standard Test Method for Vickers Indentation Hardness of Advanced Ceramics
ASTM C373 Standard Test Method for Water Absorption, Bulk Density, Apparent Porosity, and Apparent Specific Gravity of Fired Whiteware Products
ASTM E112 Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
ISO 18754 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics) — Determination of density and apparent porosity*, 2020-04-30 Update
ASTM F2393-12(2016) history
2020ASTM F2393-12(2020) Standard Specification for High-Purity Dense Magnesia Partially Stabilized Zirconia (Mg-PSZ) for Surgical Implant Applications
2016ASTM F2393-12(2016) Standard Specification for High-Purity Dense Magnesia Partially Stabilized Zirconia (Mg-PSZ) for Surgical Implant Applications
2012ASTM F2393-12 Standard Specification for High-Purity Dense Magnesia Partially Stabilized Zirconia (Mg-PSZ) for Surgical Implant Applications
2010ASTM F2393-10 Standard Specification for High-Purity Dense Magnesia Partially Stabilized Zirconia (Mg-PSZ) for Surgical Implant Applications
2004ASTM F2393-04 Standard Specification for High-Purity Dense Magnesia Partially Stabilized Zirconia (Mg-PSZ) for Surgical Implant Applications