Tribological behaviour of plasma nitrided Ti-5Al-2Nb-1Ta alloy against UHMWPE

Tribology International

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 627-631

  Lakshmi, S Gokul ^a   Arivuoli, D ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Plasma nitriding; Titanium alloy (Ti 5Al 2Nb 1Ta); Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE); Wear; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PLASMAS; POLYETHYLENES; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR RESISTANCE; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

PLASMA NITRIDING; TITANIUM ALLOY (TI-5AL-2NB-1TA); ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE (UHMWPE); WEAR;

TITANIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 2442500594     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2004.01.010     Document Type: Article

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