...Huseyin Unal; Yasin Yılmaz; Salih Hakan Yetgin Purpose This study aims to investigate and compare the tribological behavior of two high-performance polymers, ultra-high-molecular weight polyethylene ( UHMWPE ) and polyetheretherketone ( PEEK ), under dry sliding conditions against steel...

... suboptimal tribological performance in such environments. This study aims to enhance PEEK’s performance by incorporating a low content of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and analyzing its wear mechanisms. Design/methodology/approach A series of PEEK composites with UHMWPE contents...

...Omar Hussain; Shahid Saleem Sheikh; Babar Ahmad Purpose This study aims to fabricate and investigate the tribological performance of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)-based composite materials reinforced with 0.5, 1 and 2 weight percentage of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) while...

...Xiaocui Xin; Yunxia Wang; Zhaojie Meng; Fengyuan Yan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the fretting wear performance of ultra-high-molecular-weight-polyethene (UHMWPE) with addition of GO and SiO₂. Design/methodology/approach In this study, GO were synthesized...

...Zhaojie Meng; Yunxia Wang; Xiaocui Xin; Hao Liu; Yunfeng Yan; Fengyuan Yan Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the fretting wear property of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)-based composites reinforced by different content of attapulgite. Design/methodology/approach...

...Xueqin Kang; Chi Yao; Shirong Ge Purpose This paper aims to investigate the effect of simulated body fluid (SBF) on biodegradation and tribological properties of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and UHMWPE stabilized with α-tocopherol. Design/methodology/approach The samples...

...Yanzhen Wang; Zhongwei Yin Purpose This purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of carbon fiber (CF) and/or glass fiber (GF) fillers on the tribological behaviors of ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) composites to develop a high-performance water-lubricated journal...

...Zumin Wu; Chenxing Sheng; Zhiwei Guo; Yifei Li; Reza Malekian; Zhixiong Li Purpose Water-lubricated bearings can significantly reduce the pollution to environment because the traditional oil lubricant is replaced by water in the bearings. The ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) has...

...Gangqiang Zhang; Xiangqiong Zeng; Tianhui Ren; Emile van der Heide Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the tribological performance of graphene oxide (GO) sheets as water-based lubricant additive when ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) plates slid against 316L...

... be used in the manufacture of human implants. Design/methodology/approach Five different pin materials such as SS304, Alumina, HDPE, UHMWPE and Brass have been chosen to be suitable for implants. The tribological properties of the aforementioned materials have been tested on a simple pin-on-disc...

...Guomei Chen; Zifeng Ni; Shanhua Qian; Yongwu Zhao Purpose The purposes of this paper are to investigate the biotribological behaviour of Vitamin E-blended highly cross-linked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (HXL-UHMWPE) under multi-directional motion by using a CUMT II artificial joint...

...Binnur Sagbas Purpose The aim of this study is to determine the effect of argon plasma surface modification on tribological properties of conventional ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and vitamin E-blended UHMWPE. In previous studies, some researchers conducted a study on argon...