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title: "Laboratory testing of your surgical implants according to ASTM F138"
description: "FILAB laboratory supports you in complying with ASTM F138 The ASTM F138 specification defines the chemical, mechanical and metallurgical requirements for wrought 18 chromium-14 nickel-2.5 molybdenum stainless steel bars and wires used to manufacture surgical implants.FILAB Laboratory specializes in testing..."
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# Laboratory testing of your surgical implants according to ASTM F138

## FILAB laboratory supports you in complying with ASTM F138

The ASTM F138 specification defines the chemical, mechanical and metallurgical requirements for **wrought 18 chromium-14 nickel-2.5 molybdenum stainless steel bars and wires** used to manufacture surgical implants.

FILAB Laboratory specializes in testing your surgical implants in compliance with ASTM F138.

## How can you contact us?

For more information, contact us: contact@filab.fr or +33 (0)3 80 52 32 05

Discover our other medical device testing services [at the laboratory](https://filab.fr/en/sectors-of-activity/laboratory-analysis-medical-devices.md)!

FILAB also supports you with the following services:

- Biocompatibility [testing according to ISO 10993](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-biocompatibility-testing.md) (-[18](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-biocompatibility-testing/laboratory-material-chemical-characterization.md) / –[12](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-biocompatibility-testing/laboratory-exhaustiveness-verification-iso-10993-12.md) / –[13](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-biocompatibility-testing/iso-10993-13-medical-devices-characterization.md) / –[14](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-biocompatibility-testing/identification-and-quantification-of-degradation-products-on-ceramic-medical-devices-according-to-iso-10993-14.md) / -15 / -19 / –[22](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-nanomaterial/laboratoty-iso-10993-22-nanomaterial-characterization.md))
- [R&D support](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/rd.md): [custom chemical analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-analysis-nitrosamines/laboratory-analysis-biomedicine.md), [material and surface characterization](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-material-testing.md), [analytical development](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/analytical-development.md)
- [Problem solving](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-failures.md): non-conformities, [breakage](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-failures/laboratory-analysis-ruptures.md), [adhesion](https://filab.fr/paroles-d-expert/metallurgie-fonderie-automobile/filab-vous-accompagne-dans-les-problematiques-d-adhesion.md), [corrosion](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-deposit-contamination/laboratory-expertise-and-analysis-of-corrosion.md)…
- Process validation: [cleaning](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analyis-standard-iso-19227.md) (ISO 19227), [surface treatment](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-surface-characterization/laboratory-analysis-expertise-surface-treatment.md)