Effect of Sterilization on the Properties of a Bioactive Hybrid Coating Containing Hydroxyapatite

Figure 10

(a) Friction coefficient of the nonsterilized and the sterilized (by three different processes) coatings as a function of time (load of 0.3 N, frequency of 1 Hz, track width of 2 mm, and counterbody = zirconia); (b) SEM/FEG micrographs of the tracks and YSZ balls after the wear tests.

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