Investigation into wear-induced corrosion of orthopaedic implant materials

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1438, 2002, Pages 211-221

  Windler, Markus ^a   MacDougall, Julie E ^b   Schenk, Rolf ^b  

^a Sulzer Ltd   (Switzerland)

^b Sulzer Innotec   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

CoCr alloy; Corrosion behaviour; High nitrogen stainless steel; Repassivation; Sliding wear; Stainless steel; Titanium alloy

Indexed keywords

CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS; CURRENT DENSITY; PASSIVATION; PH EFFECTS; STAINLESS STEEL; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

SLIDING WEAR;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

EID: 0037499588     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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