Tribological performance of some alternative bearing materials for artificial joints

Wear

Volumn 255, Issue 7-12, 2003, Pages 1015-1021

  Shi, B ^a   Ajayi, O O ^b   Fenske, G ^b   Erdemir, A ^b   Liang, H ^a  

^a University of Alaska Fairbanks   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial joints; Diamond like carbon; Friction and wear

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); BLOOD; CERAMIC MATERIALS; DEBRIS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; WEAR RESISTANCE;

BEARING MATERIALS;

TRIBOLOGY;

ARTIFICIAL LIMB; BEARING; CERAMICS; DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLYETHYLENE; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR;

EID: 0043065572     PISSN: 00431648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1648(03)00276-X     Document Type: Article

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