Cardiology components require approved biocompatible BÖHLER steels with high corrosion resistance, fatigue strength, and surface quality. Key quality features include ultra-clean materials, full traceability, precise heat treatment, and rigorous testing for safe medical performance.
Cardiology applications in medical technology, such as surgical instruments, implants, guide wires, and structural components for diagnostic devices, require approved materials with exceptional reliability, biocompatibility, and precision. These components operate under demanding conditions, including cyclic loading, exposure to body fluids, and strict cleanliness and sterility requirements. Material requirements therefore focus on high corrosion resistance, excellent fatigue strength, non-reactivity, and the ability to achieve fine surface finishes to minimize thrombogenic risk. Dimensional accuracy and consistency are critical to ensure safe performance in life‑critical applications.
BÖHLER high-performance steels and alloys are specifically designed to meet these stringent medical requirements. Austenitic, martensitic, and precipitation-hardened stainless steels provide an optimized combination of strength, corrosion resistance, and polishability, while ensuring excellent biocompatibility. Advanced melting technologies, such as vacuum refining, guarantee superior material cleanliness, low inclusion levels, and homogeneous microstructures. Key quality features include tight control of chemical composition, certified traceability, and validated heat treatment processes to ensure reproducible mechanical properties. Extensive testing, including corrosion resistance, fatigue performance, and surface integrity verification, ensures compliance with medical standards. BÖHLER materials enable safe, durable, and high-precision solutions for cardiology devices.
BÖHLER A220SC es un acero con bajo contenido en carbono, cromo, níquel y molibdeno. Estructura homogénea, austenita estable. Soldable con metal de aportación análogo, lo que proporciona un depósito totalmente austenítico. Resistente a la corrosión intergranular en un rango de temperaturas de hasta 750 °F (400 °C). Buena resistencia a los ácidos con efecto reductor, como el ácido sulfúrico diluido y el ácido clorhídrico. El acero no es susceptible a la corrosión por picaduras, grietas y tensiones en medios que contienen iones cloruro y posee una excelente resistencia al ataque de la urea y biocompatibilidad. Las propiedades de conformado en frío son buenas. El acero es capaz de alcanzar un acabado espejo. El acero se produce como grado de refundición y, por lo tanto, cumple los requisitos habituales de pureza del acero especificados para los materiales de implantes.
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