The influence of irradiation into the wear behaviour of polyethylene

Ungethüm, M.; Hinterberger, J.

Zeitschrift für Orthopadie und ihre Grenzgebiete 117(5): 790-794

1979


ISSN/ISBN: 0044-3220
PMID: 549337
Document Number: 149595
Irradiated specimens of UHMW-PE have been tested by a "Pin-on-disc"-method against a metal pin. Increasing irradiation doses are leading to obviously increasing wear-rates. Irradiation in presence of nitrogen gives no advantage in comparison to normal air as an crosslinking agents, concerning tribological properties.

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