✦ LIBER ✦
The effect of ion implantation on the sliding wear behaviour of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene against an oxidised titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V
✍ Scribed by C. Allen; A. Bloyce; T. Bell
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 183 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1023-8883
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✦ Synopsis
Pin-on-disk sliding wear studies have been conducted on untreated and ion-implanted UHMWPE against an oxidised Ti-6A1-4V alloy. Under water lubricated conditions no wear was measured. The enhanced mechanical and physical properties of the surface treated materials are responsible for the improved wear performance which may be of great importance to orthopaedic prostheses.