Alloy 48КХВН

Designation

Name The value
Designation GOST Cyrillic 48КХВН
Designation GOST Latin 48KXBH
Transliteration 48KHVN
By chemical elements 48CoCrВNi

Description

Alloy 48КХВН used: for the production of cold rolled wire with diameter 0.1−6.0 mm, intended for the manufacture of connecting elements (brackets for suturing blood vessels, frames, artificial heart valves) cardiovascular and other implantable items used in surgery (brackets for overlapping mechanical joints on organs and tissues, implants, etc.).

Standards

Name Code Standards
Bars and shapes В32 GOST 31625-2012
Wire, steel, alloy В73 GOST Р 51397-99

Chemical composition

Standard C S P Mn Cr Si Ni Fe W Co
GOST Р 51397-99 ≤0.15 ≤0.015 ≤0.015 ≤2 19-21 ≤1 9-11 ≤3 14-16 47-49
Co is the basis.
In accordance with GOST R 51397-99, minor deviations in the mass fraction of the elements indicated in the table are allowed in agreement with the health authorities, without entailing changes in the structure and mechanical properties.

Mechanical properties

sT|s0,2, MPa σU, MPa d
Cold drawn wire for medical purposes according to GOST R 51397-99. The treatment chosen by the manufacturer to achieve desired properties
- ≥1370 ≥5
≥310 ≥860 ≥10

Description mechanical marks

Name Description
sT|s0,2 Yield strength or limit of proportionality with a tolerance for residual deformation of 0.2%
σU Limit short-term strength
d Elongation after rupture