Stainless Steel F899 XM-16 (455)

Stainless steel is an alloy of iron and chromium, and may contain nickel, molybdenum and other elements that have higher physicochemical properties than common steels, with high resistance to atmospheric oxidation being its main characteristic.

Stainless steel has great corrosion resistance, adequate mechanical strength, ease of cleaning/low surface roughness, ease of conformation, resistance to high and very low temperatures and its variations, surface finishes and varied shapes, modern visual appeal, clean and low maintenance cost. All these properties make stainless steel a very attractive material to satisfy various types of demands. And it's one of the most widely used in the surgical instruments market today.

Surgical instruments have been manufactured for a long time and there have been reports that surgeons and doctors in India have been using these instruments for thousands of years. In Greece and Rome, ingenious instruments were developed from bronze, iron and silver.

Over time, various different types of surgical instruments and tools have been invented. Some surgical instruments are designed for use in general surgery, while others are designed for a specific procedure. Thus, the nomenclature of surgical instruments follows certain patterns, such as the description of the measures it performs (e.g. scalpel), the name of its inventor (the Kocher clamp), or a scientific compound related to the type of surgery.

For many years, the availability of biometals suitable for the manufacture of implants and tools or surgical utensils was scarce, but in the 20th century, with the growth of the number of surgeries, it was necessary and urgent to improve, expand and improve the arsenal of support of physicians in their activities, as well as the most suitable materials for their manufacture. With this, stainless steel was used to manufacture surgical and tool tools.

In the last three decades, there has been rapid and significant progress in the development of medical instrumentation and implants with the use of stainless steel for various applications.

The International Standard ASTM F 899 XM-16 and Carpenter's Custom 455 have the main features of stainless steel F899 XM – 16 (455) and also in Bar 455 format.

The stainless steel alloy F899 XM – 16 (455), is the Carpenter version for the XM-16, which was developed to meet the needs of a high mechanical strength/hardness alloy, with better corrosion/oxidation resistance than temperable martensitic stainless steels. These, because of the high temperatures and sudden cooling needed in heat treatment, easily suffer irremediable deformations. The corrosion resistance of stainless steel F899 XM – 16 (455), is close to AISI 430 or 304. The stainless steel F899 XM – 16 (455), is suitable for the manufacture of delicate utensils, where there is the risk of irreparable deformation by tempera.

Sandinox has extensive experience in marketing a full range of materials, such as stainless steel F899 XM – 16 (455), available in the form of Bar 455, wire 455 and Chapa 455.

Sandinox works tirelessly for the search for products and materials of advanced technology and quality, to always ensure the satisfaction of its customers and the health of patients. If your need is stainless steel F899 XM – 16 (455), or in its configuration in the form of Bar 455C, see Sandinox.