Medical Materials Information Kit - Carpenter Technology - #1

The forefront of medicine is always advancing, and today's breakthroughs are tomorrow's routine applications.

In these rapidly changing conditions, medical device and equipment manufacturers have to expect the most from their materials suppliers. That's why so many leaders in the medical device and equipment industries specify Carpenter specialty alloys and engineered materials.

At Carpenter, we manufacture a variety of specialized, high-quality specialty alloys and engineered materials used in medical applications throughout the world. We combine this broad, industry-leading product offering with knowledgeable technical support and responsive, on-time delivery.

Whether the application is a medical device or instrument for an orthodontic, orthopaedic or cardiovascular procedure, you can count on Carpenter to deliver high-quality products backed by extensive materials knowledge and technical capability. And as medical technology continues to advance, we'll provide the innovative next-generation alloys and engineered materials for tomorrow's breakthroughs as well.

That's Carpenter. Engineered materials for a changing world.

BioDur 108 alloy (ASTM F2229) is a non-magnetic, austenitic stainless alloy that is essentially nickel-free. It has superior tensile and fatigue strength when compared to Type 316L (ASTM F138), 22Cr-13Ni-5Mn (ASTM F1314) and BioDur 734 alloys (ASTM F1586). BioDur 108 can be considered for medical applications requiring high levels of strength and corrosion resistance such as bone screws, spinal fixation components, hip and knee components and orthodontic appliances, meets the requirements of ASTM F2229.

Custom 465® stainless (ASTM F899) is a premium quality, high-strength,

Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE: CRS) manufactures a wide range of specialty

alloys and engineered materials as well as engineered components machined from metallic materials. Around the world, Carpenter materials are renowned for their quality, reliability and extraordinary value in many performance-critical applications. And every product, every alloy, is backed by more than a century of industry and technology leadership, world-class manufacturing, rigorous quality control and global distribution. Whatever your application, count on Carpenter Technology to leverage our deep technical expertise and extensive materials experience to deliver high-quality engineered materials.

Micro-Melt BioDur Carpenter CCM alloy is a powder-processed alloy capable of meeting the requirements of ASTM F1537 Low Carbon Alloy 1. Our proprietary Micro-Melt powder process imparts finer grain size, higher fatigue strength, and enhanced micro-structural uniformity compared with conventionally produced cast/wrought ASTM F1537 Alloy 1. Carpenter's alloy is a candidate for applications under 1/2" (12.7 mm) diameter and for special shapes.

age-hardening stainless alloy designed for improved notch tensile strength, fracture toughness and fabricability when compared to Custom 455® stainless. It has been used in dental instruments and surgical instruments, for cardiology applications and for microsurgery instrumentation.

BioDur CCM Plus alloy is a unique powder metallurgy material that exhibits a finer grain structure than its wrought counterpart. It is a non-magnetic alloy possessing high strength, corrosion resistance and wear resistance. Meets the requirements of ASTM F799, ASTM F1537, ISO 5832-4 and ISO 5832-12. BioDur CCM Plus alloy may be considered for medical applications in which wear or fatigue properties are of major importance or when intricate high strength forgings are required.