A new approach is proposed for fabricating human body parts that last longer and are more biocompatible than those presently available. In this approach, bulk material is chosen that has desirable mechanical properties (low modulus, high strength, high ductility and high fatigue strength) and then t
The business and technical outlook for CVD diamond and diamond-like carbon coatings
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1995
- Weight
- 138 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0261-3069
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