1.4441 IMPLANT

Brief description

Klein designation: 1.4441 IMPLANT
Class of steels: 1.4441 / AISI 316L – Austenitic stainless steel for implants
Material number: 1.4441
Standard UNS:
RoHS 2 – 2011/65/EU:
Machinability:
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Forming:
Cold working hardening:
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Uses: This 1.4441 IMPLANT steel is well adapted for numerous applications in the medical field and more particularly for bone surgery, like implants for joint replacement, internal fixation devices, high strength guide wires and Kirschner wires for internal and external fixations. It is also well indicated for non-medical applications with similar requirements, such as components of the watch exterior. It can be fairly easily machined.