Friction and wear properties of metal/metal hip joints: Application of a novel testing and analysis method

Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 891-896

  Wimmer, Markus A ^a   Artelt, D ^a   Kunze, J ^b   Morlock, M M ^b   Schneider, E ^a   Nassutt, R ^b  

^a AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

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EID: 0035527869     PISSN: 09335137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1521-4052(200112)32:12<891::AID-MAWE891>3.0.CO;2-Y     Document Type: Article

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