Improved wear resistance of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene by plasma immersion ion implantation

Physics & Astronomy

• wear resistance 79%
• submerging 75%
• molecular weight 70%
• ion implantation 67%
• polyethylenes 66%
• tribometers 17%
• test equipment 13%
• sliding 11%
• bombardment 11%
• hardening 11%
• stainless steels 10%
• modulus of elasticity 9%
• hardness 9%
• engineering 9%
• nitrogen 9%
• mechanical properties 8%
• scanning electron microscopy 8%
• water 7%
• ions 5%

Engineering & Materials Science

• Ion implantation 100%
• Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylenes 98%
• Wear resistance 68%
• Plasmas 68%
• Ion bombardment 23%
• Surface hardening 20%
• Surface treatment 15%
• Austenitic stainless steel 14%
• Nitrogen 13%
• Elastic moduli 12%
• Scanning electron microscopy 11%
• Hardness 11%
• Mechanical properties 9%
• Water 8%
• Testing 7%

Chemistry

• Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene 95%
• Ion Implantation 90%
• Wear 69%
• Resistance 46%
• Plasma 45%
• Surface Hardening 25%
• Ion Bombardment 19%
• Surface 18%
• Surface Modification 12%
• Nitrogen 8%