Medical Supplies

220, rue Léon Blum
69100 Villeurbanne
France

Phone: (+33-4)72145500
Fax: (+33-4)72145509
http://www.acnis-titanium.com
contact@acnis-titanium.com

Company Figures
Number of employees 1-19
Year of foundation 1991
Area of business Certification Bodies and Notified Bodies

Design, Research and Development Services

Language: German Language: English Company Profile

ACNIS International

ACNIS International is a major stockist and distributor of a wide array of semi-finished products in titanium and titanium alloys for all kinds of applications.

ACNIS International is also a leader in the storage and distribution of materials for orthopaedic implants and for the corresponding surgical instrumentation. Apart from titanium, we offer stainless steels, cobalt chromium, special steels and plastics.

ACNIS International offers you an elaborated Service Center :
A short lead time thanks to an important stock (300 tons in constant turnover on
…a 3000 m² surface),
Deliveries in small, medium or important quantities,
Custom cut pieces on request ,
A quality complying with the ISO 9001-00 certification,
Products from suppliers of world renown,
The acquisition of your surplus stocks and scraps.

Product Information
13.18 Metals, alloys

13.21 Metals, stainless steel
Stainless Steels for medical applications

Stainless Steels for medical applications

ACNIS International holds a stock of two implantable grades of stainless steel as well as a few non implantable grades.

Implantable grades for implants :

316LVM (1.4441), Electro Slag Remelted (ESR), according to ASTM F138 and ISO 5832-1, available in bars and offered in diameters 0,8 to 100 mm.

Rex 734, High Nitrogen-Alloyed Stainless Steel, Pressure Electro Slag Remelted (PESR), according to ASTM F1586 and ISO 5832-9, available in bars and offered in diameters 7 to 70 mm.
With a higher content of nitrogen, it has superior properties than 316LVM.

Non implantable grades for instrumentation :

17.4 PH according to NF S 94-090 for instrumentation, available in bars (diameters 6 to 70 mm) and in flat bars.

Other special steels for instrumentation, on request.

13.22 Metals, titanium
Titanium for medical applications

Thanks to an excellent biocompatibility with human tissues and a good wear resistance, titanium has become the favourite metal for orthopaedic devices.

Most commonly used grades are :

commercially pure (CP) grades :
- grade 1, grade 2, grade 3 and grade 4, delivered according to ASTM F67 and/or ISO 5832-2

alloyed grades :
-Ti 6Al 4V ELI (Extra Low Interstitial), delivered according to ASTM F136 and/or ISO 5832-3
-Ti 6Al 7Nb, delivered according to ASTM F1295 and/or ISO 5832-11

ACNIS International has sustained activities in this industry and exports to about 30 countries.

A large range of products are offered :
bars in length usually ranging from 3000 to 4000 mm (or cut to a smaller length if required)
….. Ø1 to 30 mm, general tolerance h9 (or tighter on demand),
….. Ø 30 to 110 mm,
coils, sheets, plates,
wire (minimum diameter 0,025 mm),
stranded cable.