Abstract
The aim of this work was to investigate the influence of the processing conditions on the tribocorrosion behavior of hot pressed CoCrMo biomedical alloys. Several samples were processed as a function of different processing temperatures (900, 1000 and 1100 °C) and times (10, 30 and 60 min). Tribocorrosion tests were carried out in artificial saliva at 37 °C, under 1 N normal load, 1 Hz frequency and 3 mm stroke length. Open circuit potential was measured. The worn surfaces were inspected by means of SEM/EDS. Results revealed a decrease of wear rate with increasing hot pressing time. The samples hot pressed at 1000 °C revealed the lowest wear rate. These findings showed that the processing conditions play a relevant role on tribocorrosion behavior of CoCrMo.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 423-430 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Tribology International |
Volume | 97 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Biomedical applications
- CoCrMo alloy
- Hot pressing
- Tribocorrosion