Surface micromechanics of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene: Microindentation testing, crosslinking, and material behavior

Engineering & Materials Science

• Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylenes 100%
• Crosslinking 93%
• Micromechanics 93%
• Testing 38%
• Atomic force microscopy 19%
• Indentation 16%
• Microhardness 14%
• Wear resistance 13%
• Resins 13%
• Scanning electron microscopy 11%
• Wear of materials 10%
• Mechanical properties 9%
• Surface structure 9%
• Crystals 7%
• Hysteresis 7%
• Characterization (materials science) 6%
• Energy dissipation 6%
• Polymers 5%

Chemical Compounds

• Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene 97%
• Crosslinking 62%
• Wear 31%
• Surface 23%
• Microhardness 17%
• Atomic Force Microscopy 13%
• Resistance 10%
• Scanning Electron Microscopy 9%
• Surface Density 9%
• Dissipation 9%
• Hysteresis 8%
• Surface Structure 8%
• Energy 7%