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In this study, the wear of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) (Grade RCH 1000) crosslinked by gamma irradiation in acetylene was compared to virgin (non-irradiated) UHMWPE using four different wear configurations: (i) unidirectional motion with a smooth counterface, (ii) multidirectional motion with a smooth counterface, (iii) unidirectional motion with a rough counterface and (iv) multidirectional motion with a rough counterface. ©©1999©Kluwer Academic Publishers
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Marrs, H., Barton, D.C., Jones, R.A. et al. Comparative wear under four different tribological conditions of acetylene enhanced cross-linked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 10, 333–342 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026469522868
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