Cobalt-Base Alloys for Biomedical Applications (ASTM Special Technical Publication, 1365)

Foreword......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Overview......Page 7
Net-Shaping of Co-Cr-Mo (F-75) via Metal Injection Molding......Page 12
The Production and Properties of Wrought High Carbon Co-Cr-Mo Alloys......Page 20
Amorphous Alloys Containing Cobalt for Orthopaedic Applications......Page 41
Effect of Powder Morphology and Sintering Atmosphere on the Structure-Property Relationships in PM Processed Co-Cr-Mo Alloys Intended for Surgical Implants......Page 54
Influence of Post Processing on the Mechanical Properties of Investment Cast and Wrought Co-Cr-Mo Alloys......Page 69
Metallurgy, Microstructure, Chemistry and Mechanical Properties of a New Grade of Cobalt-Chromium Alloy Before and After Porous-Coating......Page 78
A Dispersion Strengthened Co-Cr-Mo Alloy for Medical Implants......Page 96
Process Metallurgy of Wrought CoCrMo Alloy......Page 105
The Role of the FCC-HCP Phase Transformation During the Plastic Deformation of Co-Cr-Mo-C Alloys for Biomedical Applications......Page 115
Residual Abrasive Material from Surface Grinding of Metal-Metal Hip Implants: A Source of Third-Body Wear?......Page 130
Metal-on-Metal Wear Testing of Co-Cr Alloys......Page 140
Comparison of Two Cobalt-Based Alloys for Use in Metal-on-Metal Hip Prostheses: Evaluation of the Wear Properties in a Simulator......Page 150
Effect of Metallic Counterpart Selection on the Tribological Properties of UHMWPE......Page 161
An Overview of PVD Coating Development for Co-Based Alloys......Page 174
The Development of Surface Coatings for Co-Cr-Mo Alloys Based on Quaternary AISiFeMn Intermetallic Compounds......Page 184
Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacements: Wear Performance and Cellular Response To Wear Particles......Page 197
Serum Protein Carriers of Chromium in Patients with Cobalt-Base Alloy Total Joint Replacement Components......Page 214
Author Index......Page 224
Subject Index......Page 226