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Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection of Metallic Surgical Implants - ASTM F601

Normative References  



ASTM F601: Standard Practice for Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection of Metallic Surgical Implants

Fatigue testing of implants sometimes results in cracking but not in a complete fracture. The ASTM F601 method allows the detection of even small cracks that would be invisible to the naked eye.