TEST STANDARS
Test Standards
Kobe Material Testing Laboratory Group (KMTL) has been contributing to various industrial fields through testing services. The fields ranging from industrial material, marine craft and thermal/nuclear power to aerospace and medicine, we are familiar with the testing standards required for each area to respond to various customer needs. KMTL was first accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 testing laboratory standard in 1998, to Nadcap in 2006 as the first material testing laboratory in Japan, and to GE Special Process Specification S-400 in 2008 (material testing).
Under the world-recognized and sophisticated quality assurance system, we provide integrated services from test planning to testing and evaluation based on international and domestic testing standards with high level of confidence from customers. Examples of representative testing standards we use in our main four fields (aerospace, energy, automobile, and medicine) are shown below.
Aerospace
Outline of testing
| Components | Engine parts; Airframe structures (fuselage, wing, empennage and other) |
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| Purpose | New material development; Functional evaluation; Durability evaluation; Composite material characterization |
| Material | Special steel; Super alloy; Titanium alloy; Aluminum alloy; Plastic; Composites |
Focusing on aerospace, KMTL obtained Nadcap (MTL) accreditation in 2006 subsequent to JIS Q 9100 certification in 2005. State-of-the-art materials used for aerospace products require that customers including Nadcap Primes strictly comply with the quality standards. In this situation, they place high confidence in our testing according to ASTM standards.
Tensile test
| JIS Z 2241 (ISO 6892-1) | Method of tensile test for metallic materials |
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| ASTM E8 / E8M | Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials |
| JIS G 0567 (ISO 6892-2) | Method of elevated temperature tensile test for steels and heat-resisting alloys |
| ASTM E21 | Standard Test Methods for Elevated Temperature Tension Tests of Metallic Materials |
Compression test
| ASTM E9 | Standard Test Methods of Compression Testing of Metallic Materials at Room Temperature |
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Fracture toughness
| JIS G 0564 (ISO 12737) | Metallic materials — Determination of plane-strain fracture toughness |
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| ASTM E399 | Standard Test Method for Linear-Elastic Plane-Strain Fracture Toughness KIC of Metallic Materials |
| ISO 12108 | Metallic materials — Fatigue testing — Fatigue crack growth method |
| ASTM E647 | Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fatigue Crack Growth Rates |
Fatigue test
| JIS Z 2279 | Method of high temperature low cycle fatigue testing for metallic materials |
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| ASTM E606 | Standard Practice for Strain-Controlled Fatigue Testing |
| JIS B 1081 (ISO 3800) | Threaded fasteners — Axial load fatigue testing — Test methods and evaluation of results |
| ASTM E466 | Standard Practice for Conducting Force Controlled Constant Amplitude Axial Fatigue Tests of Metallic Materials |
Creep rupture test
| JIS Z 2271 (ISO 204) | Method of creep and creep rupture test for metallic materials |
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| ASTM E139 | Standard Test Methods for Conducting Creep, Creep-Rupture, and Stress-Rupture Tests of Metallic Materials |
| ASTM E292 | Standard Test Methods for Conducting Time-for-Rupture Notch Tension Tests of Materials |
Metallography
| ASTM E3 | Standard Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens |
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| ASTM E407 | Standard Practice for Microetching Metals and Alloys |
| ASTM E45 | Standard Test Methods for Determining the Inclusion Content of Steel |
| ASTM E112 | Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size |
| ASTM E930 | Standard Test Methods for Estimating the Largest Grain Observed in a Metallographic Section (ALA Grain Size) |
| ASTM E340 | Standard Test Method for Macroetching Metals and Alloys |
Composite test
| ASTM D3039 / D3039M | Standard Test Method for Short-Beam Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials and Their Laminates |
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| ASTM D2344 / D2344M | Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials |
| ASTM D3518 / D3518M | Standard Test Method for In-Plane Shear Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials by Tensile Test of a ±45° Laminate |
| ASTM D3846 | Standard Test Method for In-Plane Shear Strength of Reinforced Plastics |
| ASTM D5766 | Standard Practice for Filled-Hole Tension and Compression Testing of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates |
| ASTM D5961 | Standard Practice for Bearing Fatigue Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates |
| ASTM D6641 | Standard Test Method for Determining the Compressive Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates Using a Combined Loading Compression (CLC) Test Fixture1 |
| ASTM D6742 | Standard Practice for Filled-Hole Tension and Compression Testing of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates |
| SACMA SRM 1 | SACMA Recommended Test Method for COMPRESSIVE PROPERTIES OF ORIENTED FIBER-RESIN COMPOSITES |
Thermal Property
| JIS H 7801 | Method for measuring thermal diffusivity of metals by the laser flash method |
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| JIS Z 2285 | Measuring method of coefficient of linear thermal expansion of metallic materials |
| JIS K 7120 (ISO 7111) | Testing Methods of Plastics by thermogravimetry |
| JIS K 7121 (ISO 3146) | Testing Methods for Transition Temperatures of Plastics |
Energy
Outline of testing
| Components | Containment vessels; Steam generators; Boilers; Steam turbines; Main piping and other structures; wind power turbine blade |
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| Purpose | Material characterization; Residual life evaluation; Quality evaluation; Failure investigation; Composite strength evaluation |
| Material | Carbon steel; Low alloy steel; Stainless steel; Ni based alloy; Super alloy; Composites |
Nuclear and thermal power plants are designed and developed in conformity with nuclear standards such as ASME (the American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and RCC-M (French Nuclear Equipment Fabrication Standards). Demand to increase installed capacity of nuclear power, a type of clean energy, has continuously grown with enhanced output of existing and newly built reactors. Meanwhile, residual life evaluation of nuclear and thermal plants, their residual life generally considered to be 30 to 60 years, is now an international issue. In this situation, renewable energy has been gathering attention to cope with resource depletion, global warming, and need for energy self-sufficiency, and wind power generation is rapidly increasing.
KMTL employs testing methods in accordance with EN (European Standards), ASTM、JIS (ISO) and other standards for various materials used under elevated temperature and high pressure, and plays an important role in maintaining safety and reliability of nuclear/thermal/wind-power plants.
Tensile test
| EN 10002-1 | Tensile testing of metallic materials. Method of test at ambient temperature |
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| JIS Z 2241 (ISO 6892-1) | Method of tensile test for metallic materials |
| ASTM E8 / E8M | Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials |
| EN 10002-5 | Tensile testing of metallic materials. Method of test at elevated temperatures |
| JIS G 0567 (ISO 6892-2) | Method of elevated temperature tensile test for steels and heat-resisting alloys |
| ASTM E21 | Standard Test Methods for Elevated Temperature Tension Tests of Metallic Materials |
Bend / Compression test
| EN 910 | Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials. Bend tests |
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| JIS Z 3122 (ISO 5173) | Methods of bend test for butt welded joint |
| ASTM E9 | Standard Test Methods of Compression Testing of Metallic Materials at Room Temperature |
Impact test
| EN 10045-1 | Charpy impact test on metallic materials. Test method (V- and U-notches) |
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| JIS Z 2242 (ISO148-1) | Method for Charpy pendulum impact test of metallic materials |
| ASTM E23 | Method for Charpy pendulum impact test of metallic materials |
Hardness test
| JIS Z 2243 (ISO 6506-1, 6506-4) | Brinell hardness test — Test method |
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| ASTM E10 | Standard Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials |
| JIS Z 2244 (ISO 6507-1, 6507-4) | Vickers hardness test — Test method |
| ASTM E384 | Standard Test Method for Microindentation Hardness of Materials |
| JIS Z 2245(ISO 6508-1) | Rockwell hardness test — Test method |
| ASTM E18 | Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials |
Fracture toughness
| ASTM E208 | Standard Test Method for Conducting Drop-Weight Test to Determine Nil-Ductility Transition Temperature of Ferritic Steels |
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| ISO 12108 | Metallic materials — Fatigue testing — Fatigue crack growth method |
| ASTM E647 | Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fatigue Crack Growth Rates |
| ASTM E399 | Standard Test Method for Linear-Elastic Plane-Strain Fracture Toughness KIC of Metallic Materials |
| ASTM E1820 | Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness |
Fatigue test
| ASTM E2368 | Standard Practice for Strain Controlled Thermomechanical Fatigue Testing |
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| JIS Z 2279 | Method of high temperature low cycle fatigue testing for metallic materials |
| ASTM E606 | Standard Practice for Strain-Controlled Fatigue Testing |
Creep rupture test
| JIS Z 2271 (ISO 204) | Method of creep and creep rupture test for metallic materials |
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| ASTM E139 | Standard Test Methods for Conducting Creep, Creep-Rupture, and Stress-Rupture Tests of Metallic Materials |
Metallography
| ASTM E3 | Standard Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimen |
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| ASTM E407 | Standard Practice for Microetching Metals and Alloys |
| JIS G 0571 | Method of oxalic acid etching test for stainless steels |
| JIS G 0551 | Steels — Micrographic determination of the apparent grain size |
| ASTM E112 | Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size |
| ASTM E930 | Standard Test Methods for Estimating the Largest Grain Observed in a Metallographic Section (ALA Grain Size) |
| JIS G 0553 | Steel — Macroscopic examination by etching |
| ASTM E340 | Standard Test Method for Macroetching Metals and Alloys |
| JIS G 0555 | Microscopic testing method for the non-metallic inclusions in steel |
| ASTM E45 | Standard Test Methods for Determining the Inclusion Content of Steel |
| EN 1321 | Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Macroscopic and microscopic examination of welds |
| CR 12361 | Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials. Etchants for macroscopic and microscopic examination |
| ASME Section IX | ASME BPVC Section IX 2013-Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Qualifications |
Roughness measurement
| JIS B 0601 | Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) — Surface texture: Profile method — Terms, definitions and surface texture parameters |
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Chemical analysis of iron and steel
| JIS G 1211-3 (ISO 437) | Iron and steel — Methods for determination of carbon content |
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| JIS G 1212 (ISO 439, 4829-1, 4829-2) | Iron and steel — Methods for determination of silicon content |
| JIS G 1213 | Iron and steel — Methods for determination of manganese content |
| JIS G 1214 (ISO 10714) | Iron and steel — Methods for determination of phosphorus content |
| JIS G 1215-4 | Iron and steel — Methods for determination of sulfur content |
| JIS G 1216 (ISO 4938, 4939) | Iron and steel — Methods for determination of nickel content |
| JIS G 1217 (ISO 4937, 15355) | Iron and steel — Methods for determination of chromium content |
| JIS G 1225 (ISO 17058) | Iron and steel — Methods for determination of arsenic content |
| JIS G 1227 (ISO 10153, 13900) | Iron and steel — Methods for determination of boron content |
| JIS G 1228 (ISO 10702) | Iron and steel — Methods for determination of nitrogen content |
| JIS G 1235 | Methods for determination of antimony in iron and steel |
| JIS G 1237 (ISO 9441) | Iron and steel — Methods for determination of niobium content |
| JIS G 1258 | Iron and steel — ICP atomic emission spectrometric method |
Composite Test
| ASTM D6484 / D6484M | Standard Test Method for Open-Hole Compressive Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates |
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| ASTM D7137 / D7137M | Standard Test Method for Compressive Residual Strength Properties of Damaged Polymer Matrix Composite |
Corrosion Test
| JIS Z 2371 (ISO 9227) | Methods of salt spray testing |
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| JIS G 0572 (ISO 3651-2) | Method of ferric sulfate-sulfuric acid test for stainless steel |
| JIS G 0573 (ISO 3651-1) | Method of 65 per cent nitric acid test for stainless steels |
| JIS G 0575 (ISO 3651-2) | Method of copper sulfate-sulfuric acid test for stainless steels |
| JIS G 0576 | Stress corrosion cracking test for stainless steels |
| JIS G 0578 | Method of ferric chloride tests for stainless steels |
| JIS G 0591 | Method of sulfuric acid test for stainless steels |
| ASTM A262E | Standard Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels |
| JIS C 60068-2-11 | Basic environmental testing procedures Part 2: Tests — Test Ka: Salt mist |
| JIS C 60068-2-52 | Environmental testing — Part 2: Tests — Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride solution) |
| JIS R 1614 | Testing method for corrosion of fine ceramics in acid and alkaline solutions |
| JIS K 0100 | Testing method for corrosivity of industrial water |
Lubricant Analysis
| JIS K 2283 (ISO 3104) | Crude petroleum and petroleum products–Determination of kinematic viscosity and calculation of viscosity index from kinematic viscosity |
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| JIS K 2275 | Crude oil and petroleum products — Determination of water content |
| JIS K 2501 (ISO 6619) | Petroleum products and lubricants — Determination of neutralization number |
| JIS K 2580 (ISO 2049) | Petroleum products — Determination of colour |
Thermal Property
| JIS H 7801 | Method for measuring thermal diffusivity of metals by the laser flash method |
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| JIS Z 2285 | Measuring method of coefficient of linear thermal expansion of metallic materials |
| JIS K 7120 (ISO 7111) | Testing Methods of Plastics by thermogravimetry |
| JIS K 7121 (ISO 3146) | Testing Methods for Transition Temperatures of Plastics |
Water Analysis
| JIS K 0101 | Testing methods for industrial water |
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| JIS K 0102 | Testing methods for industrial wastewater |
| JIS B 8224 | Boiler feed water and boiler water – Testing methods |
Air Analysis
| JIS K 0103 (ISO 7934 11632) | Methods for determination of sulfur oxides in flue gas |
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| JIS K 0104 (ISO 11564) | Methods for determination of nitrogen oxides in flue gas |
Fuel Analysis
| JIS K 2301 | Fuel gases and natural gas-Methods for chemical analysis and testing |
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Automobile
Testing summery
| Components | Engines; Chassis; Bumpers; Wheels; Interior/exterior equipment and structures |
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| Purpose | New material development; Functionality evaluation; Durability evaluation; Safety evaluation; Composite material evaluation |
| Material | Cast iron; Aluminum; Cold rolled steel plates; Low-alloy steel; Plastic; Composites |
An automobile is composed of thirty thousand auto parts, each of which is manufactured and structured using steel, aluminum, glass, rubber, plastic and various other materials, and its industry is increasingly pursuing safety, environment protection and cost cutting under severe conditions.
KMTL steps up with the developing auto industry, strictly complying with the standards for the materials while suggesting and conducting tests to meet customer needs.
Tensile test
| JIS G 0567 (ISO 6892-2) | Method of elevated temperature tensile test for steels and heat-resisting alloys |
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| ASTM E21 | Standard Test Methods for Elevated Temperature Tension Tests of Metallic Materials |
Hardness test
| JIS Z 2244 (ISO 6507-16507-4) | Vickers hardness test — Test method |
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| ASTM E384 | Standard Test Method for Microindentation Hardness of Materials |
Fatigue test
| JIS Z 3138 | Method of fatigue testing for spot welded joint |
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Creep rupture test
| JIS Z 2271 (ISO 204) | Method of creep and creep rupture test for metallic materials |
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| ASTM E139 | Standard Test Methods for Conducting Creep, Creep-Rupture, and Stress-Rupture Tests of Metallic Materials |
Composite test
| ASTM D6484 / D6484M | Standard Test Method for Open-Hole Compressive Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates |
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| ASTM D7137 / D7137M | Standard Test Method for Compressive Residual Strength Properties of Damaged Polymer Matrix Composite Plates |
Metallography
| ASTM E3 | Standard Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimen |
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| ASTM E407 | Standard Practice for Microetching Metals and Alloys |
| JIS G 0571 | Method of oxalic acid etching test for stainless steels |
| JIS G 0551 | Steels — Micrographic determination of the apparent grain size |
| ASTM E112 | Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size |
| ASTM E930 | Standard Test Methods for Estimating the Largest Grain Observed in a Metallographic Section (ALA Grain Size) |
| JIS G 0553 | Steel — Macroscopic examination by etching |
| ASTM E340 | Standard Test Method for Macroetching Metals and Alloys |
| JIS G 0555 | Microscopic testing method for the non-metallic inclusions in steel |
| ASTM E45 | Standard Test Methods for Determining the Inclusion Content of Steel |
| EN 1321 | Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Macroscopic and microscopic examination of welds |
| CR 12361 | Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials. Etchants for macroscopic and microscopic examination |
Plastics test
| JIS K 7161 (ISO 527-1) | Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 1: General principles |
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| JIS K 7162 (ISO 527-2) | Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 2: Test conditions for moulding and extrusion plastics |
| ASTM D638 | Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics |
| JIS K 7171 (ISO 178) | Plastics — Determination of flexural properties |
| ASTM D790 | Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials |
| JIS K 7111-1 (ISO 179-1) | Plastics — Determination of Charpy impact properties — Part 1: Non-instrumented impact test |
| JIS K 7110 (ISO 180) | Plastics — Determination of Izod impact strength |
| ASTM D256 | Standard Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastic |
| JIS K 7191-1 (ISO 75-1) | Plastics — Determination of temperature of deflection under load — Part 1: General test method |
| JIS K 7191-2 (ISO 75-2) | Plastics — Determination of temperature of deflection under load — Part 2: Plastics and ebonite |
| ASTM D648 | Standard Test Method for Deflection Temperature of Plastics Under Flexural Load in the Edgewise Position |
| JIS K 7202-2 (ISO 2039-2) | Plastics — Determination of hardness — Part 2: Rockwell hardness |
| ASTM D785 | Standard Test Method for Rockwell Hardness of Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials |
| JIS K 6850 (ISO 4587) | Adhesives — Determination of tensile lap-shear strength of rigid-to-rigid bonded assemblies |
| JIS K 6864 (ISO 9664) | Adhesives — Test methods for fatigue properties of structural adhesives in tensile shear |
| JIS K 6270 (ISO 6943) | Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastics — Determination of tension fatigue — Constant strain method |
| JIS K 6250 (ISO 23529) | Rubber — General procedures for preparing and conditioning test pieces for physical test methods |
Corrosion Test
| JIS C 60068-2-11 | Basic environmental testing procedures Part 2: Tests — Test Ka: Salt mist |
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| JIS C 60068-2-52 | Environmental testing — Part 2: Tests — Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride solution) |
| JIS Z 2371 | Methods of salt spray testing |
Thermal Property
| JIS H 7801 | Method for measuring thermal diffusivity of metals by the laser flash method |
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| JIS Z 2285 | Measuring method of coefficient of linear thermal expansion of metallic materials |
| JIS K 7120 (ISO 7111) | Testing Methods of Plastics by thermogravimetry |
| JIS K 7121 (ISO 3146) | Testing Methods for Transition Temperatures of Plastics |
Medicine
Testing summery
| Products | Implants; Therapeutic and surgical equipment; Operating instruments, Surgical instruments |
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| Purpose | New material development; Testing for PAL and other approval applications; Quality evaluation; Comparative testing |
| Material | Pure titanium; Titanium alloy; Stainless steel; Cobalt alloy; Ceramics; Polymer material |
Medical industry is expected to grow further, contributed by rapidly developing science and engineering and pharmacy. KMTL, under the Japan’s Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, was approved as a “Medical device manufacturer” in 2002, and obtained “No. 1 type license for marketing business of medical devices” and established the “Quality control system based on QMS” in 2007 to develop the jawbone-extension system, F1-MAX”.
Our tests for medical materials and components, based on the standards including JIS and ASTM and Guidelines for evaluation of medical devices, strongly support customers applying for license and approval from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). We also respond to inquiries for testing to FDA guidelines with the confidence from internationally-oriented customers.
Tensile test
| JIS Z 2241 (ISO 6892-1) | Method of tensile test for metallic materials |
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Bend/Compression Test
| JIS Z 2248 (ISO 7438) | Metallic materials — Bend test |
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| JIS T 0312 | Testing methods for bending properties of metallic osteosynthesis devices |
| JIS T 0313 | Testing methods for compression bending properties of metallic osteosynthesis devices |
| ASTM F1717 | Standard Test Methods for Spinal Implant Constructs in a Vertebrectomy Model |
Hardness test
| JIS Z 2244 (ISO 6507-1 6507-4) | Vickers hardness test — Test method |
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Fatigue test
| ASTM F2077 | Test Methods For Intervertebral Body Fusion Devices |
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| ASTM F1798 | Standard Guide for Evaluating the Static and Fatigue Properties of Interconnection Mechanisms and Subassemblies Used in Spinal Arthrodesis Implants |
Fracture toughness
| JIS R 1607 (ISO 15732) | Testing methods for fracture toughness of fine ceramics |
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Pullout test
| JIS T 0311 | Mechanical testing methods for metallic bone screws （driving torque test) |
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| ASTM F564 | Standard Specification and Test Methods for Metallic Bone Staples |
Metallography
| ASTM E3 | Standard Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimen |
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| ASTM E407 | Standard Practice for Microetching Metals and Alloys |
| JIS G 0551 | Steel — Macroscopic examination by etching |
| ASTM E112 | Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size |
| ASTM E930 | Standard Test Methods for Estimating the Largest Grain Observed in a Metallographic Section (ALA Grain Size) |
| JIS G 0553 | Steel — Macroscopic examination by etching |
| ASTM E340 | Standard Test Method for Macroetching Metals and Alloys |
| JIS G 0555 | Microscopic testing method for the non-metallic inclusions in steel |
| ASTM E45 | Standard Test Methods for Determining the Inclusion Content of Steel |