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List of accredited test methods
Accreditation number: STS 0125
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Chemical and physical analyses of metallic and non-metallic materials and medical devices
| Principle of measurement | Applied standards |
| X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) | ISO 14606, ISO 15472, ISO 19318, ISO 20903, ISO 10810, ASTM E1078 |
| Carrier gas hot extraction analysis (TGHE) (C, S, O, N, H, Ar) |
ASTM E1019, ASTM E1409, ASTM E1447, ASTM E1941, ASTM E2575, ISO 4491‑4, ISO 5842 |
| X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) | DIN 51418-1, DIN 51418-2, ASTM E1085, ASTM E539, ASTM E572 |
| Optical emission spectroscopy (OES) | ASTM E415, ASTM E1086, ASTM E1251, ASTM E2994 |
| X-ray powder diffraction analysis (XRD) | ISO 13175‑3, ISO 13356, ISO 13779‑2, ISO 13779‑3, ISO 13779‑6, ASTM F1088, own methods |
| Scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive micro-range analysis (SEM-EDX) | ASTM E1508, ISO 22309, own methods |
| Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) | ISO 13175-3, ASTM F1185, ISO 13779-2, ISO 13779-3, ISO 13779‑6, ASTM F1581, USP<232>, USP<233>, determination of yttrium in titanium and titanium alloys, own methods |
| Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) | ASTM E1252 |
| Determination of total organic carbon (TOC) | Own methods, ISO 19227, ISO 15883-5 |
| Determination of total inorganic carbon (TIC) | Own methods |
| Determination of total nitrogen (TN) | Own methods, ISO 19227, ISO 15883-5 |
| Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) | DIN 51007, ISO 11357-1, ISO 11357-2, ISO 11357-3 |
| Technical cleanliness | VDA 19.1 Part 1, ISO 16232 |
| Residual moisture content | Ph. Eur. 2.2.32, ASTM D6980 |
| Corrosion measurement | ASTM A262, ASTM F1875, ASTM F1089 |
| Degree of cross-linking on UHMW-PE | ISO 10147, ASTM D2765 |
| Oxidation index on UHMW-PE | ASTM F2102 |
| Transvinyl index on UHMW-PE | ASTM F2381 |
| pH value determination | DIN 19268, own methods |
| Residue on ignition analysis | ISO 3451-1, ISO 1172 (method A) |
| Loss on ignition of calcium phosphate | ISO 13779-6 |
| Determination of specific surface areas of powders and porous solids by nitrogen adsorption (BET method) | ISO 9277 |
| Dissolution tests on calcium phosphates | ISO 13175-3, ASTM F1926 |
| Solubility product | ISO 13779-6 |
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Mechanical and physical analyses on metallic and non-metallic materials and medical devices
| Principle of measurement | Applied standards |
| Tensile test | ISO 6892-1, ASTM E8M, ISO 527‑1 |
| Compression test | DIN 50106, own methods |
| Bending test | EN 843-1, ISO 7438, ISO 178, ISO 14704, ISO 20501, ISO 22214 |
| Torsion test | Own methods |
| Notched bar impact bending test | ISO 148-1 |
| Static or dynamic component testing | ISO 7206-4, ISO 7206-6, ISO 14801, ISO 14879‑1, ASTM F1717, ASTM F1800, own methods |
| Wear test | ISO 14242-1, ISO 14242-2, ASTM F732, own methods |
| Hardness test (Vickers / Shore) | ISO 6507-1, ISO 868, ASTM D2240 |
| Coating thickness measurement | ISO 2361, ISO 2178 |
| Conductivity measurement on non-ferrous metals | EN 2004-1, ASTM E1004 |
| Particle analysis | ISO 13320, ISO 17853, ISO 2591, ASTM F1877, ASTM B214, EN 725-8, EN 725-9, ASTM F2003, DIN 66165-2, own methods |
| Ageing tests | Own methods |
| Packaging tests | ASTM D3078, ASTM F88/F88M, ASTM F1886/F1886M, ASTM F1929, ASTM F2824, ASTM F3039, |
| Contact angle measurement | ISO 19403‑1, ISO 19403‑2, ISO 19403‑6 |
| Roughness measurement | ISO 21920‑2, ISO 21920‑3, ISO 25178‑2, ISO 25178‑3 |
| Density determination | EN 623‑2, ISO 1183‑1, ISO 18754, ISO 2811‑2, ISO 23145‑1, ISO 23145‑2 |
| Product damage analysis | VDI guideline 3822 |
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Materialographic testing of metallic and non-metallic materials and medical devices
| Principle of measurement | Applied standards |
| Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) | Own methods |
| Light microscopy | ASTM F1854, own methods |
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ISO 20160, ETTC-2, ETTC-4, ETTC-8 |
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ETTC-3 |
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ISO 4967, ASTM E45, ISO 10247 |
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ASTM E562 |
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ASTM E112, ISO 643, ISO 13383-1, ASTM E1181 |