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Effect of Crystallinity on the Friction Behavior ofUltra-high-molecular-weight-polyethylene

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

Kanaga Karuppiah Kanaga Subramanian ,
Angela L Bruck ,
Sriram Sundararajan  and
Zhiqun Lin
Kanaga Karuppiah Kanaga Subramanian
Affiliation:
kskarup@iastate.edu, Iowa State University, Mechanical Engineering, 0087 Black Engineering Building, Mechanical Engineering Department, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, United States, 515-294-8020, 515-294-3261
Angela L Bruck
Affiliation:
brucka@iastate.edu, Iowa State University, Mechanical Engineering, Ames, IA, 50011, United States
Sriram Sundararajan
Affiliation:
srirams@iastate.edu, Iowa State University, Mechanical Engineering, Ames, IA, 50011, United States
Zhiqun Lin
Affiliation:
zqlin@iastate.edu, Iowa State University, Materials Science & Engineering, Ames, IA, 50011, United States
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Abstract

In this study we evaluate the interfacial shear strength and scratchresistance of medical grade ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene(UHMWPE) (GUR 1050 resin) as a function of polymer crystallinity.Crystallinity was controlled by heating UHMWPE samples to a temperatureabove its melting point and varying the hold time and cooling rates. Degreeof crystallinity of the samples was evaluated using differential scanningcalorimetry (DSC). Quantitative nanoscale friction experiments wereconducted using an atomic force microscope with commercially available Si3N4 probes under dry conditions. A highercrystallinity resulted in lower friction force and lower interfacial shearstrength as well as increased scratch resistance. The trend in frictionresponse was observed in microscale friction measurements.

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tribologycrystallinenanoscale

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