Micro-crack characterization for metal-on-metal hip implant of textured surface using electrical discharge machining

In hip implant, it has been proven that surface texturing which is also known as dimples can improve the lubrication performance and reduce friction. However, little attention is paid to the effect of textured surface by assessing the crack formation on the dimple areas. This research focuses on the...

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Main Author:	Hashim, Nor Liyana Safura
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Language:	English
Published:	2020
Subjects:	Q Science (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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spelling	my-utm-ep.982282022-11-23T07:58:47Z Micro-crack characterization for metal-on-metal hip implant of textured surface using electrical discharge machining 2020 Hashim, Nor Liyana Safura Q Science (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery In hip implant, it has been proven that surface texturing which is also known as dimples can improve the lubrication performance and reduce friction. However, little attention is paid to the effect of textured surface by assessing the crack formation on the dimple areas. This research focuses on the formation of cracks on dimple edges during manufacturing process using electrical discharge machining (EDM) as higher stress is produced in this area. The crack formation then was observed during operational use of metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implant in the case that the dimples parameters are not fully optimized. For dimple manufacturing on a S45C mild steel material, machining angles was varied at 50°, 70° and 90° using developed workpiece positioning system in this research. The pulse currents were set at 1 A, 2 A and 3 A. Cracks formed on the dimple edge after the machining were observed using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and measured in terms of its length. Then, nine dimples were machined on the samples of acetabular cup part using the chosen EDM parameters. Friction screening on the hip implant samples with femoral head of 28 mm diameter and radial clearance of 30 pm was carried out using four-ball bearing machine. The loads varied up to 250 N, 500 N and 1000 N representing the loading gait in the hip joint. The formation of cracks on the dimple edges for each load was then observed. The experimental results showed that when lowest current 1A was applied, the micro-cracks total length appeared during EDM process increased substantially. For MoM hip implant, it was found that the optimal setting for the EDM machining was 3 A at 90° machining angle, taking into account the curved hip implant surface. However, more than 50% of the cracks formed during machining were removed after loading due to surface grooving. It is suggested that it is suitable to machine the dimples on the hip implant surface using EDM in terms of crack formation. While new cracks formed after the loading were found to be far more dominant than the original cracks due to EDM machining. The cracks were found to be much wider and longer especially with the imposition of the maximum load of 1000 N. The contribution of this study is on the effect of crack formation on hip implant improvement, as well as providing basic data of textured surface in hip implant. This is because the crack formed can cause wear and friction which can lead to wear fatigue in hip implant thus shorten lifespand its lifespan. 2020 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/98228/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/98228/1/NorLiyanaSafuraPSBME2020.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:144879 phd doctoral Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Engineering - School of Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences Faculty of Engineering - School of Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences
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spellingShingle	Q Science (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Hashim, Nor Liyana Safura Micro-crack characterization for metal-on-metal hip implant of textured surface using electrical discharge machining
description	In hip implant, it has been proven that surface texturing which is also known as dimples can improve the lubrication performance and reduce friction. However, little attention is paid to the effect of textured surface by assessing the crack formation on the dimple areas. This research focuses on the formation of cracks on dimple edges during manufacturing process using electrical discharge machining (EDM) as higher stress is produced in this area. The crack formation then was observed during operational use of metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implant in the case that the dimples parameters are not fully optimized. For dimple manufacturing on a S45C mild steel material, machining angles was varied at 50°, 70° and 90° using developed workpiece positioning system in this research. The pulse currents were set at 1 A, 2 A and 3 A. Cracks formed on the dimple edge after the machining were observed using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and measured in terms of its length. Then, nine dimples were machined on the samples of acetabular cup part using the chosen EDM parameters. Friction screening on the hip implant samples with femoral head of 28 mm diameter and radial clearance of 30 pm was carried out using four-ball bearing machine. The loads varied up to 250 N, 500 N and 1000 N representing the loading gait in the hip joint. The formation of cracks on the dimple edges for each load was then observed. The experimental results showed that when lowest current 1A was applied, the micro-cracks total length appeared during EDM process increased substantially. For MoM hip implant, it was found that the optimal setting for the EDM machining was 3 A at 90° machining angle, taking into account the curved hip implant surface. However, more than 50% of the cracks formed during machining were removed after loading due to surface grooving. It is suggested that it is suitable to machine the dimples on the hip implant surface using EDM in terms of crack formation. While new cracks formed after the loading were found to be far more dominant than the original cracks due to EDM machining. The cracks were found to be much wider and longer especially with the imposition of the maximum load of 1000 N. The contribution of this study is on the effect of crack formation on hip implant improvement, as well as providing basic data of textured surface in hip implant. This is because the crack formed can cause wear and friction which can lead to wear fatigue in hip implant thus shorten lifespand its lifespan.
format	Thesis
qualification_name	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
qualification_level	Doctorate
author	Hashim, Nor Liyana Safura
author_facet	Hashim, Nor Liyana Safura
author_sort	Hashim, Nor Liyana Safura
title	Micro-crack characterization for metal-on-metal hip implant of textured surface using electrical discharge machining
title_short	Micro-crack characterization for metal-on-metal hip implant of textured surface using electrical discharge machining
title_full	Micro-crack characterization for metal-on-metal hip implant of textured surface using electrical discharge machining
title_fullStr	Micro-crack characterization for metal-on-metal hip implant of textured surface using electrical discharge machining
title_full_unstemmed	Micro-crack characterization for metal-on-metal hip implant of textured surface using electrical discharge machining
title_sort	micro-crack characterization for metal-on-metal hip implant of textured surface using electrical discharge machining
granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Engineering - School of Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences
granting_department	Faculty of Engineering - School of Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences
publishDate	2020
url	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/98228/1/NorLiyanaSafuraPSBME2020.pdf
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Micro-crack characterization for metal-on-metal hip implant of textured surface using electrical discharge machining

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