Tribological behavior of Ti-6Al-4V and Ti-6Al-7Nb Alloys for Total Hip Prosthesis

Table 2

Work condition of alternative movement wear test (oscillating tribotester).

Friction pairs used	(1) 100Cr6 steel/Ti-6Al-7Nb; (2) 100Cr6 steel/Ti-6Al-4V
Sliding speed	1, 15 and 25 mm s^−1
Applied load (N)	3, 6 and 10 N
Wear track radius	5 mm
100Cr6 steel diameter	10 mm
Temperature	25°C
Humidity	38%