Research Article
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% |
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