ASTM F2580:Scope and requirements
ASTM F2580-18:Standard Practice for Evaluation of Modular Connection of Proximally Fixed Femoral Hip Prosthesis
- For this test method, a cyclic, constant-amplitude force is applied to modular metallic femoral stems.
- The test is intended to evaluate the fatigue performance of the modular connections in the metphyseal filling region of the femoral stem.