Comparative wear under four different tribological conditions of acetylene enhanced cross-linked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
- Vol. 10 (6) , 333-342
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1026469522868
Abstract
In this study, the wear of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) (Grade RCH 1000) crosslinked by gamma irradiation in acetylene was compared to virgin (non-irradiated) UHMWPE using four...Keywords
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