An approximation of tribological behavior of Ti$_{1 - x}$Al$_{x}$N coatings against animal bone in ringer's solution

Authors

  • A. Esguerra-Arce
  • N. A
  • C. Ama
  • a.
  • L. Ipaz
  • N. Alba de Sánchez
  • Y. Aguilar

Keywords:

Sliding wear, PVD coatings, corrosion wear, biological aspects

Abstract

Due to their excellent properties, Ti-Al-N coatings have become attractive for biomedical applications. In this paper, friction and wear properties of Ti$_{1 - x}$Al$_{x}$N films having various aluminum contents, $x$, have been studied. Adhesion was measured by the scratch test technique; friction was carried out by a pin-on-disk tribometer using an animal bone-pin as counterpart and Ringer's solution as simulated body fluid; and wear mechanisms were identified by SEM and EDS. It was found that the coating with $x$ = 0.41 exhibited the highest COF, conserves its integrity as a coating, and causes the lowest wear on the bone in Ringer's solution.

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2014-01-01

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[1]
A. Esguerra-Arce, “An approximation of tribological behavior of Ti$_{1 - x}$Al$_{x}$N coatings against animal bone in ringer’s solution”, Rev. Mex. Fís., vol. 60, no. 3 May-Jun, pp. 222–0, Jan. 2014.

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Vol. 60 No. 3 May-Jun (2014): Revista Mexicana de Física.

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