Fatigue crack propagation under variable amplitude loading in PMMA and bone cement

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作者
Evans, S. L. [1 ]
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[1] Cardiff Univ, Sch Engn, Cardiff CF24 3AA, Wales
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10.1007/s10856-007-3021-x
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R318 [生物医学工程];
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0831 ;
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Fatigue failure of PMMA bone cement is an important factor in the failure of cemented joint replacements. Although these devices experience widely varying loads within the body, there has been little or no study of the effects of variable amplitude loading (VAL) on fatigue damage development. Fatigue crack propagation tests were undertaken using CT specimens made from pure PMMA and Palacos R bone cement. In PMMA, constant amplitude loading tests were carried out at R-ratios ranging from 0.1 to 0.9, and VAL tests at R = 0.1 with 30% overloads every 100 cycles. Palacos R specimens were tested with and without overloads every 100 cycles and with a simplified load spectrum representing daily activities. The R- ratio had a pronounced effect on crack propagation in PMMA consistent with the effects of slow crack growth under constant load. Single overloads caused pronounced crack retardation, especially at low da/dN. In Palacos R, similar overloads had little effect, whilst individual overloads at low da/dN caused pronounced acceleration and spectrum loading retarded crack growth relative to Paris Law predictions. These results demonstrate that VAL can have dramatic effects on crack growth, which should be considered when testing bone cements.
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