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Fig. 3.2.9-4 (A) Typical microstructure of cold-worked 316L stainless steel, ASTM F138, in a transverse section taken through a spinal
distraction rod. (B) Detail of grains in cold-worked 316L stainless steel showing evidence of plastic deformation. (Photo in B courtesy
of Zimmer USA, Warsaw, IN.)
