Tribocorrosion in implants-assessing high carbon and low carbon Co-Cr-Mo alloys by in situ electrochemical measurements

Tribology International

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1509-1517

  Yan, Yu ^a   Neville, Anne ^a   Dowson, Duncan ^a   Williams, Sophie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrochemical; Friction; Ion release; Tribocorrosion; Wear

Indexed keywords

COBALT ALLOYS; CORROSION; DEGRADATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FRICTION; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

BIOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS; ION RELEASE; SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS; TRIBOCORROSION;

TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 33746384856     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2006.01.016     Document Type: Article

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