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Wido Glombitza
Wido Glombitza

Business Unit Manager Medical, Aerospace, Industry

Hempel Special Metals provides the best solutions for the demanding medical industry, where materials for implants and instruments are required. As an independent Swiss group operating globally, our focus is on consistent quality assurance and the optimisation and control of supply chains. Our service centres are ISO 13485 certified.

Four of the world’s top five implant manufacturers are among our customers. The services offered by our competence centres are designed to keep our customers’ procurement costs as low as possible. In addition, we are at the forefront of new developments in medical technology, for example, by supplying titanium alloys in powder form for 3D printing.


Product Range

Implant Materials

AlloySpecifications
316LVM / 1.4435 / 1.4441 WCQ+ASTM F-138, F-139, ISO 5832-1
CoCrMoASTM F-1537, F799, ISO 5832-12
REX-734 / 1.4472ASTM F-1586, ISO 5832-12
MP35N / 2.4999
Grade 1 / 3.7025ASTM F67
Grade 2 / 3.7035 ASTM F67
Grade 4 / 3.7065ASTM F67
Grade 5 / 3.7164ASTM F136
Ti6AL7NbASTM F1295, ISO 5832-11
Nitinol
Tantalum

Instrument Steels

AlloySpecifications
420 / 1.4021 X20Cr13
420 / 1.4034X46Cr13
431 / 1.4057X17CrNi 16-2
303 / 1.4305
X8CrNi 18-19
440B / 1.4112X90CrMoV18
Cronidur 30 / 1.4108AMS 5898, X30CrMoN15-1
420F / 1.4197X20CrNiMoS13-1
P900 / 1.3816
P2000 / 1.4452
17-4 PH / 1.4542 17-4 PH