Microindentation of Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) Based Bone Cement
Journal Title: Tribology in Industry - Year 2011, Vol 33, Issue 4
Abstract
Characterization of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) based bone cement subjected to cyclical loading using microindentation technique is presented in this paper. Indentation technique represents flexible mechanical testing due to its simplicity, minimal specimen preparation and short time needed for tests. The mechanical response of bone cement samples was studied. Realised microindentation enabled determination of the indentation testing hardness HIT and indentation modulus EIT of the observed bone cement. Analysis of optical photographs of the imprints showed that this technique can be effectively used for characterization of bone cements.
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F. ŽIVIĆ, M. BABIĆ, G. FAVARO, N. GRUJOVIĆ, S. MITROVIĆ
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