Wear particles of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene （UHMWPE） are the main cause of long-term failure of total joint replacements. Therefore, increasing its wear resistance or bioactivity will be very useful in...Wear particles of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene （UHMWPE） are the main cause of long-term failure of total joint replacements. Therefore, increasing its wear resistance or bioactivity will be very useful in order to obtain high quality artificial joints. In our study, UHMWPE composites filled with the bovine bone hydroxyapatite （BHA） were prepared by the method of compression moulding. A ball-on-disc wear test was carried out with a Universal Micro-Tribometer to investigate the friction and wear behavior of a Si3N4 ceramic ball, cross-sliding against the UHMWPE/BHA composites with human plasma lubrication. At the same time, the profiles of the worn grooves on the UHMWPE/BHA surface were scanned. The experimental results indicate that the addition of BHA to UHMWPE had a significant effect on the biotribological behavior of UHMWPE cross-sliding against the Si3N4 ceramic ball. The addition of BHA powder enhanced the hardness and modulus of elasticity of these composites and decreased the friction coefficients and wear rates under conditions of human plasma lubrication. When the added amount of BHA powders was up to 20%-30%, UHMWPE/BHA composites demonstrated the designed performance of the mechanical properties and biotribological behavior.展开更多
The SiC whiskers (SiCw) synthesized from rice hulls is studied in this paper. The properties of the application in the composite materials are tested, and also compared with the SiCw produced in US and Japan, the resu...The SiC whiskers (SiCw) synthesized from rice hulls is studied in this paper. The properties of the application in the composite materials are tested, and also compared with the SiCw produced in US and Japan, the results indicate that the SiCw produced by this method is mainly straight crystals with multi nodes on face, the main type is P-SiC. lt has many advantages such as high strength and excellent oxidation resistance to high temperature. The Si3N4 ceramic composite materials reinforced and toughened with the SiCw, δfRT of the material is (856±22)MPa, δf300℃ is approximately (418. 5±14. 2) MPa and Klc is approximately (11. 3±1. 0) MPa m1/2. Besides, the application of the SiCw in the engineering materials of mining is forecasted.展开更多
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文摘Wear particles of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene （UHMWPE） are the main cause of long-term failure of total joint replacements. Therefore, increasing its wear resistance or bioactivity will be very useful in order to obtain high quality artificial joints. In our study, UHMWPE composites filled with the bovine bone hydroxyapatite （BHA） were prepared by the method of compression moulding. A ball-on-disc wear test was carried out with a Universal Micro-Tribometer to investigate the friction and wear behavior of a Si3N4 ceramic ball, cross-sliding against the UHMWPE/BHA composites with human plasma lubrication. At the same time, the profiles of the worn grooves on the UHMWPE/BHA surface were scanned. The experimental results indicate that the addition of BHA to UHMWPE had a significant effect on the biotribological behavior of UHMWPE cross-sliding against the Si3N4 ceramic ball. The addition of BHA powder enhanced the hardness and modulus of elasticity of these composites and decreased the friction coefficients and wear rates under conditions of human plasma lubrication. When the added amount of BHA powders was up to 20%-30%, UHMWPE/BHA composites demonstrated the designed performance of the mechanical properties and biotribological behavior.
文摘The SiC whiskers (SiCw) synthesized from rice hulls is studied in this paper. The properties of the application in the composite materials are tested, and also compared with the SiCw produced in US and Japan, the results indicate that the SiCw produced by this method is mainly straight crystals with multi nodes on face, the main type is P-SiC. lt has many advantages such as high strength and excellent oxidation resistance to high temperature. The Si3N4 ceramic composite materials reinforced and toughened with the SiCw, δfRT of the material is (856±22)MPa, δf300℃ is approximately (418. 5±14. 2) MPa and Klc is approximately (11. 3±1. 0) MPa m1/2. Besides, the application of the SiCw in the engineering materials of mining is forecasted.
