Comparative wear under four different tribological conditions of acetylene enhanced cross-linked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.
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 different wear configurations: (i) unidirectional motion with a smooth counterface, (ii) multidirectional motion with a smooth counterface, (iii) unidirectional motion with a rough counterface and (iv) multidirectional motion with a rough counterface.
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School of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
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Jones
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Ward
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Fisher
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Doyle
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