The sliding wear of UHMWPE against ceramics in solutions containing proteins
Thesis
1996
Permanent link to this Item
Authors
Supervisors
Journal Title
Link to Journal
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Publisher
University of Cape Town
Department
License
Series
Abstract
The sliding wear behaviour of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) sliding against partially stabilised zirconia (PSZ) and alumina ceramic counterfaces in various lubricating media was investigated. Wear tests were conducted in order to investigate the effect that the addition of proteins to the lubricating solutions had on the wear behaviour of the UHMWPE against a smooth counterface of PSZ . The lubricants selected were physiological saline solution, distilled water and physiological saline solution containing small additions of synovial fluid and up to 15'% by volume of albumen solution. The effect of the addition of proteins to the lubricating solutions on the production of wear debris was also studied. ii The effect of changing the counterface roughness from Ra of 0.01 μm to 0.06μm was also investigated. The wear behaviour of UHMWPE against alumina ceramics in distilled water was compared to that of UHMWPE against PSZ in similar conditions.
Description
Keywords
Reference:
Kernick, M. 1996. The sliding wear of UHMWPE against ceramics in solutions containing proteins. University of Cape Town.