Hysteretic Heating During Cyclic Loading of Medical Grade Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE)

Advanced Engineering MaterialsVolume 9, Issue 12 p. 1089-1096 Communication Hysteretic Heating During Cyclic Loading of Medical Grade Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) M. C. Galetz, M. C. Galetz University of Bayreuth - Metals & Alloys, Ludwig-Thoma-Str.36b, 95447 Bayreuth, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorC. Goetz, C. Goetz University of Bayreuth - Metals & Alloys, Ludwig-Thoma-Str.36b, 95447 Bayreuth, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorP. Adam, P. Adam FSU Jena –Institute of Materials Science and Technology – Surface Technology, Löbdergraben 32, 07743 Jena, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorU. Glatzel, U. Glatzel uwe.glatzel@uni-bayreuth.de University of Bayreuth - Metals & Alloys, Ludwig-Thoma-Str.36b, 95447 Bayreuth, GermanySearch for more papers by this author M. C. Galetz, M. C. Galetz University of Bayreuth - Metals & Alloys, Ludwig-Thoma-Str.36b, 95447 Bayreuth, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorC. Goetz, C. Goetz University of Bayreuth - Metals & Alloys, Ludwig-Thoma-Str.36b, 95447 Bayreuth, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorP. Adam, P. Adam FSU Jena –Institute of Materials Science and Technology – Surface Technology, Löbdergraben 32, 07743 Jena, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorU. Glatzel, U. Glatzel uwe.glatzel@uni-bayreuth.de University of Bayreuth - Metals & Alloys, Ludwig-Thoma-Str.36b, 95447 Bayreuth, GermanySearch for more papers by this author First published: 19 December 2007 https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.200700274Citations: 13AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Ultra high molecular polyethylene (UHMWPE) is used in artificial knee joints and therefore subjected to cyclic loading. The hysteretic thermo-mechanical response of medical grade ultra high molecular weight polyethylene under compressive cyclic loading at high stress levels was investigated. It was shown that the repeated loading leads to heat dissipation that heavily alters the properties of the polyethylene and is crucial to its fatigue behaviour. Citing Literature Volume9, Issue12Special Issue: BiomaterialsDecember, 2007Pages 1089-1096 RelatedInformation