Abrasion resistance of oxidized zirconium in comparison with CoCrMo and titanium nitride coatings for artificial knee joints

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Galetz, Mathias ; Fleischmann, Ernst ; Konrad, Christian ; Schütz, Adelheid ; Glatzel, Uwe:
Abrasion resistance of oxidized zirconium in comparison with CoCrMo and titanium nitride coatings for artificial knee joints.
In: Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied biomaterials. Vol. 93 (2010) Issue 1 . - pp. 244-251.
ISSN 1552-4981
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.31581

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Abstract in another language

Most total knee replacement joints consist of a metal femoral component made from a cobalt-chromium- molybdenum (CoCrMo)-alloy and a tibial component with an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) bearing surface. Wear of the UHMWPE remains the primary disadvantage of these implants. The allergic potential ascribed to CoCrMo-alloys is a further concern. Other metallic alloys with and without ceramic coatings are clinically used to avoid these problems. This study compared the mechanical surface properties of an oxidized zirconium alloy with those of cast and wrought CoCrMo and TiAlV6-4. Additionally, the influence of a titanium nitride (TiN)-plasma coating on the surface properties was investigated. The composition of the oxidized zirconium layer was analyzed. Micro- and macrohardness tests as well as adhesion tests were used to reveal material differences in terms of their abrasive wear potential in artificial joints.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Refereed:	Yes
Keywords:	Alloys/chemistry; Biomechanical Phenomena; Coated Materials, Biocompatible/chemistry; Equipment Failure Analysis; Hardness Tests; Humans; Knee Prosthesis; Materials Testing; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Oxidation-Reduction; Surface Properties; Titanium/chemistry; Vitallium/chemistry; Zirconium/chemistry
Institutions of the University:	Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science > Chair Metals and Alloys Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science > Chair Metals and Alloys > Chair Metals and Alloys - Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Glatzel Profile Fields Profile Fields > Advanced Fields > Advanced Materials Research Institutions Research Institutions > Research Centres Research Institutions > Research Centres > Bayreuth Center for Material Science and Engineering - BayMAT Profile Fields > Advanced Fields
Result of work at the UBT:	Yes
DDC Subjects:	600 Technology, medicine, applied sciences 600 Technology, medicine, applied sciences > 620 Engineering
Date Deposited:	23 Sep 2015 06:42
Last Modified:	29 Jun 2022 12:19
URI:	https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/5256