
AbstractSummary: Single‐asperity wear measurements were performed on small quantities of polyethylene with different molecular weights. Experiments could be performed on a surface area of 25 × 3000 μm2. A quantitative value of wear rate could be obtained that was proportional to macroscopic results relating the wear rate to the molecular weight. Material transfer limited the maximum sliding velocity to 1 μm · s−1. Possible solutions for this problem have been identified and will be a subject of further investigation.Indentation profile for high‐molecular‐weight polyethylene (PE‐H).imageIndentation profile for high‐molecular‐weight polyethylene (PE‐H).
Friction, Melting, Polyethylene (PE), Molecular weight, Biomaterials, Wear of materials, Adhesives, Molar mass distribution, Single-asperity measurements, High-throughput experimentation, Microstructure, Friction and wear
Friction, Melting, Polyethylene (PE), Molecular weight, Biomaterials, Wear of materials, Adhesives, Molar mass distribution, Single-asperity measurements, High-throughput experimentation, Microstructure, Friction and wear
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