Influence of crystallinity on wear behavior of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene and the wear mechanism
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Sixue Zeng
Abstract
In this paper, the crystallinity (X c) of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) parts was adjusted within a wide range from 40 to 60%, and the influence of X c on wear performance and its relevant mechanism were surveyed. The volume wear rate of UHMWPE parts continuously decreased with increasing X c. Structural characterization revealed that the closely packing crystalline structure composed of high X c and large-size lamellae improves resistance to plastic deformation, which is responsible for excellent anti-wear performance. The efficiency of improving the wear resistance by high X c is comparable with the traditional method of irradiation-induced crosslink. But the latter may severely harm the anti-oxidation capacity. So, increasing X c is a promising candidate to develop high-performance UHMWPE materials with superior wear resistance.
Funding source: National Natural Science Foundation of China
Award Identifier / Grant number: 51973139
Funding source: National Key R&D Program of Ministry of Science and Technology of China
Award Identifier / Grant number: 2020YFC1107004
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Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
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Research funding: This work was financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2020YFC1107004) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51973139).
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Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.
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