Vitreous Coatings on Titanium for Joint Prosthesis Applications

Authors: P. Van Landuyt, UCL, Faculté des Sciences Appliquées, Unité de Physico-Chimie et Ingénierie des Matériaux

Original Language: French (see French version)

Abstract

The elastic modulus of a coating is an important property because it is essential for understanding the behavior of the coating when subjected to stress. In particular, the elastic modulus is a fundamental input for calculating residual stresses in the coating.