BACKGROUND Gross trunnion failure (GTF) is a rare complication in total hip arthroplasty (THA) reported across a range of manufacturers. Specific lots of the Stryker low friction ion treatment (LFIT) anatomic cobalt chromium alloy (CoCr) V40 femoral head were recalled in August 2016. In part, the recall was based out of concerns for disassociation of the femoral head from the stem and GTF. ME...

Using Ni60 alloy, C, TiN and Mo mixed powders as the precursor materials, in situ synthesized Ti(C,N) particles reinforcing Ni-based composite coatings are produced on Ti6Al4V alloys by laser cladding. Phase constituents, microstructures and wear properties of the composite coatings with 0 wt % Mo, 4 wt % Mo and 8 wt % Mo additions are studied comparatively. Results indicate that Ti(C,N) is for...

AuZn undergoes a shape-memory transition at 67 K. The de Haas-van Alphen effect persists to 100 K enabling the observation of a change in the quantum oscillation spectrum indicative of a catastrophic Fermi surface reconstruction at the transition. The coexistence of both Fermi surfaces at low temperatures suggests an intrinsic phase separation in the bulk of the material. In addition, Dingle an...

Bismuth–lithium alloys are considered primary candidates for the reductive extraction step in on-line reprocessing of molten salt reactor fuel. The corrosion behavior molybdenum-based and Hastelloy® B-3 alloy (taken comparison) was examined here a liquid Bi–Li (5 mol.%) at 650 °C. MoW10, MoW30, TZM corrosion-resistant were studied as prospective construction materials holding bismuth–lithium al...

Most total knee replacement joints consist of a metal femoral component made from a cobalt-chromium- molybdenum (CoCrMo)-alloy and a tibial component with an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) bearing surface. Wear of the UHMWPE remains the primary disadvantage of these implants. The allergic potential ascribed to CoCrMo-alloys is a further concern. Other metallic alloys with and ...

Alloy material selection for sustainable, efficient, and cost-effective use in components is a key requirement both power generation aerospace sectors. Superalloys are manufactured using combination of different elements, selected carefully to balance mechanical performance environmental resistance be used variety service conditions. Therefore, fundamental understanding each element critical al...

Abstract An entirely femtosecond laser (fs-laser) based process for the production of stable, enlarged and alloyed nickel surfaces is presented. The allows use metal foils aqueous salt solutions as alloying element sources. We alloy iron from an source well molybdenum cobalt commercially available on mesh without further coating process. It shown that content surface structured with fs-laser de...

The classical wear mechanisms abrasion, fatigue, and adhesion are the most frequent causes of surface changes of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) in artificial joints. The counterpart material has a strong influence on the wear and friction behavior of artificial joints due to its abrasive properties and adhesive interaction with UHMWPE. The formation of a transfer layer on the...

The bremsstrahlung high-energy cutoff of strontium and yttrium decay processes is determined to be 2306 ± 37 keV. The linear relation of Moseley’s law for X-ray fluorescence is verified using rubidium, molybdenum, silver, barium, and terbium targets. The fluorescent X-ray emission energies of other known targets are also verified to generally within 3 standard errors for under 0.6% relative err...