| Autor: |
Janaki Ram GD; Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-4130, USA. durgagabbita@cc.usu.edu, Esplin CK, Stucker BE |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine [J Mater Sci Mater Med] 2008 May; Vol. 19 (5), pp. 2105-11. Date of Electronic Publication: 2007 Nov 08. |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s10856-007-3078-6 |
| Abstrakt: |
There is a growing interest in metal-on-metal bearing surfaces for orthopedic implants. Although some success has been achieved in applications like hip implants which involve a large contact area, non-conforming joints, such as knees, have proved more difficult. The current work examines the applicability of a novel additive manufacturing process, Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS), the registered trademark and service mark of Sandia National Laboratories and Sandia Corporation), for producing CoCrMo implants. A series of experiments were conducted to determine the optimum parameters for deposition of CoCrMo. Microstructural studies, hardness tests, and dry sand/rubber wheel abrasive wear tests were conducted on the LENS deposits. The results showed that metallurgically sound deposits can be produced using the LENS process under optimized conditions. The hardness of the LENS deposited CoCrMo was found to be comparable to that of standard CoCrMo wrought material; however, wear tests indicated that LENS deposits were considerably less resistant to abrasive wear than wrought CoCrMo. The reasons for this behaviour are discussed based on microstructural observations. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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