Micro-crack characterization for metal-on-metal hip implant of textured surface using electrical discharge machining

• Main Author: Hashim, Nor Liyana Safura
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Q Science (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/98228/1/NorLiyanaSafuraPSBME2020.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/98228/; http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:144879
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

In hip implant, it has been proven that surface texturing which is also known as dimples can improve the lubrication performance and reduce friction. However, little attention is paid to the effect of textured surface by assessing the crack formation on the dimple areas. This research focuses on the...