Mechanical and tribological assessment of PEEK and PEEK based polymer composites for artificial hip joints
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Sankar Sathishkumar
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Jawahar Paulraj
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Prasun Chakraborti
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Jeyaseelan Chandradass
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Subrata Kumar Ghosh
Abstract
Human hip failure remains a significant issue, and constructing artificial joints is imperative for affected individuals. This study examined the mechanical and wear behavior of polyether ether ketone (PEEK) polymers, including bare PEEK (BP), HA (Hydroxyapatite)-infused PEEK (HA-PEEK), and GO (Graphene oxide)-infused HA-PEEK (GO-HA-PEEK). The samples were prepared using compression molding, and wear characteristics were evaluated using a linear reciprocating tribo-tester against a stainless-steel counterface under a load 50 N, frequency 5 Hz, stroke length 20 mm, and time 30 min. The 10 % w/w HA inclusions slightly elevate the PEEK’s tensile strength from 29.85 ± 1.11 MPa (BP) to 34.23 ± 1.09 MPa, and the 0.5 % w/w GO with 10 % w/w HA encapsulations have significantly improved tensile properties (65.10 ± 1.12 MPa), which is 2.2 fold higher than the BP. However, the attained impact properties fall below the satisfactory level. Coefficient of friction and wear rate are significantly reduced. The wear rate reduced from 3.39 × 10−6 mm3 N−1 m−1 (BP) to 2.54 × 10−6 mm3 N−1 m−1 on HA-PEEK, and more than two times reduction (1.69 × 10−6 mm3 N−1 m−1) with 0.5 % w/w GO incorporating HA-PEEK. The results show that the reinforcements significantly reduced wear and improved the mechanical strength of PEEK polymers. Unlike BP and HA with lowered impact resistance, GO integrated HA-PEEK exhibited outstanding mechanical and wear performance. Therefore, HA and GO-infused PEEKs are suitable alternatives for hip repair applications.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank the National Institute of Technology, Agartala and SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai for provide the constant support to prepare this extensive manuscript and express their gratitude to Carborundum Universal Limited, Kerala for provide the material supports (Graphene Oxide) for successful completion of this experimental investigations.
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Research ethics: Not applicable.
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Author contributions: S. Sathishkumar: Conceptualization, Methodology, Validation, Formal analysis, Resources, Investigation, Data curation, Data validation Writing–original draft, Visualization. P. Jawahar: Supervision, & editing, Resources. Prasun Chakraborti: Validation, Project administration. J. Chandradass & Subrata Kumar Ghosh: Formal analysis, Investigation and Data curation.
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Use of Large Language Models, AI and Machine Learning Tools: None declared.
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Conflict of interest: The authors declare that they have no known competing for financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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Research funding: None declared.
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Data availability: Data will be made available on request.
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