Tribocorrosion behavior of hot pressed CoCrMo alloys in artificial saliva

M. Buciumeanu*, A. Bagheri, J. C.M. Souza, F. S. Silva, B. Henriques

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)423-430
Number of pages8
JournalTribology International
Volume97
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Biomedical applications
  • CoCrMo alloy
  • Hot pressing
  • Tribocorrosion

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