Comparison of the friction properties of four ceramic materials for joint replacements

Wear

Volumn 210, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 171-177

  Zhou, Y S ^a   Ikeuchi, K ^a   Ohashi, M ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alumina; Artificial joint; Friction; Silicon carbide; Silicon nitride; Zirconia

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; BIOMATERIALS; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; FRICTION; HIP PROSTHESES; LUBRICANTS; SILICON CARBIDE; SILICON NITRIDE; ZIRCONIA;

CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATION; CERAMICS; FRICTION; ZIRCONIA;

EID: 0031231573     PISSN: 00431648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1648(97)00066-5     Document Type: Article

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