Correlation of mechanical and chemical changes in gamma-irradiated ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene

Journal of Polymer Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 277-304

  Suarez, João Carlos Miguez ^a   Elzubair, Amal ^a   Maria, Claudia ^a   Bonelli, Chagas ^a   De Biasi, Ronaldo Sergio ^a   Mano, Eloisa Biasotto ^b  

^a MILITARY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aging; Degradation; Ductile to brittle transition; Gamma irradiation; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; DEGRADATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

DUCTILE-TO-BRITTLE TRANSITION; GAMMA IRRADIATION; RADIATION RESISTANCE; ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE (UHMWPE);

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 22544479723     PISSN: 03346447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/POLYENG.2005.25.4.277     Document Type: Article

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