Gamma Rays Induced Modification in Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE)

Table 2

XRD parameters for virgin and irradiated UHMWPE polymer at various doses.

Gamma dose (kGy)	XRD 2θ (^0)	FWHM β (^0)	β cos θ	Crystallite size (Ǻ)
0	16.7	4.05	4.00	0.385
16	16.8	4.00	3.92	0.390
110	16.9	3.90	3.85	0.400
300	17.0	3.00	2.96	0.520