We independently measured articular surface wear rates, which were 15 ± 4 and 5 ± 2 mm3 per million cycles for conventional and cross-linked inserts, respectively.
This is based on the comparable frictional wear and surface wear results as observed in this study.
This was consistent with the lack of correlation between surface wear and taper wear (Table IV).
Taper linear and volumetric wear rates appeared to be unaffected by variations in clearance or bearing surface wear rates.
This may be beneficial in terms of subsequent bearing surface wear.
In fact, the snowy surface wore so quickly and inconsistently that we were unable to accurately measure the increase in ruts.
Hardness is a surface property and is a measure of wear resistance on the surface of the composite.
Performance measures viz., flank wear, surface roughness and material removal rate (MRR) were optimized using grey relational grade, based on the experiments designed using Taguchi's Design of Experiments (DoE).
Rich textile surfaces wore out; light-sensitive colors faded.
