Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

, Volume 25, Issue 1, pp 116–129 | Cite as

Study on the Tribological Behaviors of Different PEEK Composite Coatings for Use as Artificial Cervical Disk Materials

  • Jian Song
  • Zhenhua Liao
  • Song Wang
  • Yuhong Liu
  • Weiqiang Liu
  • Rajnesh Tyagi
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Abstract

Poly(ether-ether-ketone) (PEEK) is a type of biomaterial which may be used for modifying the surface of materials used in implants. Hence, in the present investigation, the potentiality of PEEK and its composites coatings has been explored for improving the friction and wear behavior of the Ti6Al4V to be used for cervical disks. The structural characteristics, micro-hardness, friction, and wear characteristics of PEEK/Al2O3 and PEEK/SiO2 composite coatings have been investigated and compared with pure PEEK coating and bare titanium alloy sample. According to the XRD analysis results, these coated samples were mainly orthorhombic crystalline form. The contact angle values of PEEK and its composite coatings were higher, while micro-hardness values of these samples decreased significantly. The thickness values of the three coated samples were all above 70 μm on average. The average friction coefficients with a counterface of ZrO2 ball decreased significantly, especially under NCS (newborn calf serum) lubricated condition. After comprehensive evaluation, the PEEK/Al2O3 coating demonstrated optimum tribological properties and could be applied as bearing materials for artificial cervical disk.

Keywords

artificial cervical disk PEEK coating titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V) tribology 
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Acknowledgment

This project was supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2015M580735) and the Economy, Trade and Information Commission of Shenzhen Municipality (Grant No. SMJKPT20140417010001). The work is also financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51522504). We are grateful to Chun ZHAO, president of Beijing Sino-Rich Material Technology Co., Ltd, for his kindly help of the PEEK composite coatings preparation for us.

Conflict of Interest

We declare that we have no conflict of interest.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Jian Song
    • 1
    • 2
  • Zhenhua Liao
    • 2
    • 3
  • Song Wang
    • 2
    • 3
  • Yuhong Liu
    • 1
    • 2
  • Weiqiang Liu
    • 1
    • 3
  • Rajnesh Tyagi
    • 4
  1. 1.State Key Laboratory of TribologyTsinghua UniversityBeijingPeople’s Republic of China
  2. 2.Department of Mechanical EngineeringTsinghua UniversityBeijingPeople’s Republic of China
  3. 3.Biomechanics and Biotechnology LabResearch Institute of Tsinghua University in ShenzhenShenzhenPeople’s Republic of China
  4. 4.Department of Mechanical EngineeringIndian Institute of Technology (BHU) VaranasiVaranasiIndia

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