Wear and friction of titanium nitride on ultra high molecular weight polyethylene in articulating orthopedic applications
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-1-1992
Abstract
An oscillating tribometer was used to investigate the wear mechanisms of TiN (titanium nitride) on UHMWPe (ultra high-molecular-weight polyethylene), oscillating either a coating/substrate system (TiN/Ti-6Al-4V) or a CoCr (cobalt chromium) coupon, for control, on three pins of UHMWPe in a planar configuration. Oscillations were carried out to 10-million cycles in order to discover and evaluate long-term wear mechanisms. Mass differentials, profilometries, and torque were established for each test at specific intervals producing wear volumes and rates, and a measure of any alteration of physical condition during each test. Analysis of the results reveals parameters for optimizing the TiN coating on orthopedic implants.
Identifier
85065825484 (Scopus)
ISBN
[0780309022]
Publication Title
Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference Nebec
External Full Text Location
https://doi.org/10.1109/NEBC.1992.285980
e-ISSN
21607001
ISSN
1071121X
First Page
119
Last Page
120
Recommended Citation
Jacobson, D. and Pappas, M., "Wear and friction of titanium nitride on ultra high molecular weight polyethylene in articulating orthopedic applications" (1992). Faculty Publications. 17443.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/17443
